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
Inspired by the espionage novel by Dan Fesperman, Safe Houses is set in the aftermath of the killing of a high-ranking CIA officer in Madrid.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
National security officials have long argued that the law is vital for disrupting terrorist plots, foreign espionage, international drug trafficking and cyber intrusions.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Some of those accused of espionage are facing the death penalty.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Political intrigue and corporate espionage foment once more, and a bold new space mission gets underway.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
National security officials have long argued that the law is vital for disrupting terrorist plots, foreign espionage, international drug trafficking and cyber intrusions.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Some of those accused of espionage are facing the death penalty.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Political intrigue and corporate espionage foment once more, and a bold new space mission gets underway.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espionage
spying
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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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But the line between collaborating for lawful national security purposes versus unlawful domestic spying is becoming dangerously blurred or ignored.—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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