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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Over time, he’s gone from cipher to human being, from an excellent showman in the art of espionage to a model of the ideal man.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
For Paramount, the China booking represents a crucial box office opportunity for the eighth installment in the espionage franchise, which has amassed over $4 billion globally, with approximately $500 million from Chinese audiences alone.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2025
Con Air and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider director Simon West is set to direct Fortitude, a World War II espionage action-adventure from producer Simon Afram (Lear Rex).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2025
But his espionage comedy The Phoenician Scheme, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, shows glimmers of something that might be called anger, or at least frustration, over the greed and immorality of people who have too much—and yet only want more.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 May 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
For Paramount, the China booking represents a crucial box office opportunity for the eighth installment in the espionage franchise, which has amassed over $4 billion globally, with approximately $500 million from Chinese audiences alone.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2025
Con Air and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider director Simon West is set to direct Fortitude, a World War II espionage action-adventure from producer Simon Afram (Lear Rex).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2025
But his espionage comedy The Phoenician Scheme, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, shows glimmers of something that might be called anger, or at least frustration, over the greed and immorality of people who have too much—and yet only want more.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 May 2025
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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