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 Lake has revived claims that the agency has operated with such poor security that its networks are rife for espionage by foreign powers, assertions made by Trump's appointee to lead it in 2020, toward the end of his first term. David Folkenflik, NPR, 20 June 2025 Over the last year, Israel’s internal security agency, Shin Bet, has uncovered nearly 30 cases of espionage and subversion by Israelis, mostly Jews, recruited to work for Iran. Orly Halpern, Time, 18 June 2025 Meanwhile, Iran executed three more prisoners on espionage charges, bringing the total to six since June 16, raising concerns among human rights groups. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 But McIntire’s case was elevated to the Department of Justice’s national security division, an arm typically focused on terrorism and espionage. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for espionage

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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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