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counterespionage

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as in counterintelligence

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Recent Examples of counterespionage Currently, Roddy and Whelan are both mere novices in the dark arts of counterespionage. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025 Other than the counterespionage law amendment, Beijing has in recent years expanded the remit of its national security apparatus through sweeping legislation, giving authorities broader powers to scrutinize foreign nationals and organizations. — John Liu, CNN Money, 23 July 2025 But the ruling raises serious questions about the agency, which focuses on counterespionage, terrorism and sabotage. — Willem Marx, NPR, 3 July 2025 Hobbs' spokesperson, Christian Slater, said the governor's proposal was not a response to the chorus of conservative criticism of her veto but a result of her concern that the prior bill was not an effective counterespionage measure. — Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for counterespionage

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Noun

Nazi counterintelligence was so brutal that the Germans couldn’t imagine enemy soldiers would want to get captured on purpose.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
The more promising candidates learned advanced counterintelligence and bomb-making techniques.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of counterintelligence

Noun

Wind turbines are vulnerable to cyber espionage and cyberattacks, according to De Kleijn.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Together, the recent breaches represent one of the biggest potential espionage hauls since the 2015 hack of the US Office of Personnel Management.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of espionage

Noun

Twelve years after the Central Intelligence Agency initially rejected its publication, a scathing book skewers a top-secret spying program.

— Zach Dorfman, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Critics argued the Patriot Act cleared the path for spying and violations of civil liberties, prompting reforms to the controversial law years later.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of spying

Noun

War Secretary Pete Hegseth is mobilizing the Pentagon’s cybersecurity and intelligence resources to protect against foreign interference in the 2026 midterm elections.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
The State Department’s annual declassified intelligence report has repeatedly concluded that Russia and North Korea have offensive biological weapons programs, while raising concerns about China and Iran.

— Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

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