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
Peacock is also switching tactics from past channels’ campaigns for espionage series.
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Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Inspired by the original trilogy books by Robert Ludlum, the beloved franchise takes Damon's character all over the world on dangerous missions, running into enemies and the occasional ally as his past in espionage repeatedly catches up with him.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
China has arrested an American citizen for alleged espionage, the country's government confirmed Friday, identifying the man as a political analyst for a policy think tank focused on neighboring Myanmar.
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CBS News,
12 June 2026
They were charged with espionage, but their 1973 trial saw the case dismissed after misconduct on the part of the government came to light.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 June 2026
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Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Inspired by the original trilogy books by Robert Ludlum, the beloved franchise takes Damon's character all over the world on dangerous missions, running into enemies and the occasional ally as his past in espionage repeatedly catches up with him.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
China has arrested an American citizen for alleged espionage, the country's government confirmed Friday, identifying the man as a political analyst for a policy think tank focused on neighboring Myanmar.
—
CBS News,
12 June 2026
They were charged with espionage, but their 1973 trial saw the case dismissed after misconduct on the part of the government came to light.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espionage
spying
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As a result, stories revealing the NSA’s mass spying tactics were published in The Guardian, The Washington Post and other outlets around the world.
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In March, two Democrats and two Republicans opposed to the law’s broad spying authority introduced a bill to limit the government’s ability to obtain Americans’ private communications without a warrant.
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