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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Whatever your taste, there are spy gadgets, thrilling chases, secret identities, and twisty betrayals throughout this list of good ol’ fashioned espionage shows for your (incognito) browsing pleasure.
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The network could also likely be used for espionage.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
This would pose a problem if the Chinese government was then taking the data and using it to learn about the American public and build dossiers for blackmail or espionage.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Between 2017 and 2021, the United States levied a number of restrictions against Huawei, asserting that the telecommunications company was a national security threat owing to its close relationship with the CCP and history of industrial espionage.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The network could also likely be used for espionage.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
This would pose a problem if the Chinese government was then taking the data and using it to learn about the American public and build dossiers for blackmail or espionage.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Between 2017 and 2021, the United States levied a number of restrictions against Huawei, asserting that the telecommunications company was a national security threat owing to its close relationship with the CCP and history of industrial espionage.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espionage
spying
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Israeli authorities have arrested an American-Israeli dual citizen on suspicion of spying for Iran, accusing him of sharing information on public figures and sending videos and pictures of locations across the country to his handlers.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Relying on other countries leaves Japan vulnerable to spying and sabotage, and China has laid tens of thousands of miles of cable around the world in the last decade.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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