as in spying
the secret gathering of information on others
the acts of espionage on behalf of the Confederacy carried on by Belle Boyd and Rose Greenhow
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Recent Examples of espionage
After all, Lamb knows that in the world of espionage, the London Rules – cover your back – always apply.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
As a top federal prosecutor, Aber oversaw money laundering charges against two Russian nationals, a guilty plea from Siemens Energy over corporate espionage charges and murder convictions against an MS-13 gang member.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This not only puts sensitive defense capabilities at risk of espionage but also directly endangers our service members.
—Michael Evanoff, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
What follows is a crusade of detours, espionage and a paranoid struggle to preserve a vanishing world — and the only home he’s ever known.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
As a top federal prosecutor, Aber oversaw money laundering charges against two Russian nationals, a guilty plea from Siemens Energy over corporate espionage charges and murder convictions against an MS-13 gang member.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This not only puts sensitive defense capabilities at risk of espionage but also directly endangers our service members.
—Michael Evanoff, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
What follows is a crusade of detours, espionage and a paranoid struggle to preserve a vanishing world — and the only home he’s ever known.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espionage
spying
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Relying on other countries leaves Japan vulnerable to spying and sabotage, and China has laid tens of thousands of miles of cable around the world in the last decade.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Smart devices such as security cameras, thermostats and speakers can be taken over and used for spying or as part of larger cyberattacks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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