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espionage

[ es-pee-uh-nahzh, -nij, es-pee-uh-nahzh ]

noun

  1. the act or practice of spying.
  2. the use of spies by a government to discover the military and political secrets of other nations.
  3. the use of spies by a corporation or the like to acquire the plans, technical knowledge, etc., of a competitor:

    industrial espionage.



espionage

/ ˌɛspɪəˈnÉ‘ËÊ’; ˈɛspɪəˌnÉ‘ËÊ’; ˈɛspɪənɪdÊ’ /

noun

  1. the systematic use of spies to obtain secret information, esp by governments to discover military or political secrets
  2. the act or practice of spying
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of espionage1

First recorded in 1785–95; from French espionnage, Middle French espionage, from espionn(er) “to spy†(derivative of espion “a spy,†from Italian spione, from Germanic ) + -age -age; espy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of espionage1

C18: from French espionnage, from espionner to spy, from espion spy, from Old Italian spione, of Germanic origin; compare German ²õ±èä³ó±ð²Ô to spy
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As political rhetoric escalated and tensions between the two countries spiralled, not least of all in the South China Sea, the young mayor found herself in the crosshairs of espionage accusations.

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The cell's targets included journalists who have investigated Russian espionage.

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If peace is agreed in Ukraine, Dr Messmer predicts that Russia will probably continue with misinformation campaigns and cyber warfare in Europe, as well as sabotage and espionage in the Baltic Sea.

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They have been charged with espionage, with Iranian state media reporting they were being held in the south-eastern city of Kerman.

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China imposes the death penalty on serious crimes including those related to drugs, corruption and espionage.

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