spy
spy
nounDefinition of SPY
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country <the government spy risked his life every day in the fight against global terrorism>
Related Words courier; counterspy, double agent, sleeper; infiltrator, informer, stool pigeon; spymaster, superspy
Phrases secret agent, undercover agent
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