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
Iran has hanged more than a dozen people over alleged espionage and terrorist activities in recent weeks.
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Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The company fears that in an effort to crack down on espionage, the Defense Department might create monitoring capabilities that supersede even the Chinese Communist Party’s, sliding America into an autocratic AI regime.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Under existing law, lawmakers can lose their pensions if convicted of a federal crime that relates to public corruption, espionage, treason or several other national security offenses.
—Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
He's also known for his political maneuvering — which involved espionage and secret alliances.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The company fears that in an effort to crack down on espionage, the Defense Department might create monitoring capabilities that supersede even the Chinese Communist Party’s, sliding America into an autocratic AI regime.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Under existing law, lawmakers can lose their pensions if convicted of a federal crime that relates to public corruption, espionage, treason or several other national security offenses.
—Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
He's also known for his political maneuvering — which involved espionage and secret alliances.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espionage
spying
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Concerns have been raised over such instances of alleged spying on Jewish communities, prompting some to call on the government to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
3 May 2026
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But the company continues to face accusations that its products pose a spying threat that China could leverage.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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