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voyeurs

noun

plural of voyeur
as in spies

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  1. spies
  2. witnesses
Noun
  • Five categories of spies are described, and espionage is treated as essential to providing rulers and commanders with the foreknowledge needed to make informed strategic decisions.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond bioweapons, Russia spies Anthropic also uncovered a Russian espionage operation that used Claude to automate much of its cyber campaign.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of spies
Noun
  • The threat of being charged by the federal government can lead witnesses to negotiate agreements with prosecutors to share evidence or testimony used to incriminate others in exchange for immunity or lighter punishments.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Civil litigation may be delayed if key witnesses invoke their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of witnesses
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