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
In Inception, the lead character plants ideas in people’s dreams as a novel form of corporate espionage.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
The latest headline-grabbing corporate espionage lawsuit (Rippling versus Deel) is unlikely to be the last.
—Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Concerns about piracy and competitive espionage are often cited.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Its profoundly intimidating core cast come together as the white-hot heart of an espionage love story.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
The latest headline-grabbing corporate espionage lawsuit (Rippling versus Deel) is unlikely to be the last.
—Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Concerns about piracy and competitive espionage are often cited.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Its profoundly intimidating core cast come together as the white-hot heart of an espionage love story.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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