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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Montes’ years of espionage had destructive consequences, experts say.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 28 June 2025
Iran's judiciary said the men were convicted of espionage on behalf of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency.
—Sahar Zand, ABC News, 28 June 2025
This is breaking news reporter Quinlan Bentley with a story involving international espionage, global conflict and a U.S. government agent who betrayed his oath to his country.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 June 2025
The espionage was part of a Chinese government policy to steal trade secrets from aviation companies, prosecutors said, and develop technology at American expense.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Kc Baker, People.com, 28 June 2025
Iran's judiciary said the men were convicted of espionage on behalf of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency.
—Sahar Zand, ABC News, 28 June 2025
This is breaking news reporter Quinlan Bentley with a story involving international espionage, global conflict and a U.S. government agent who betrayed his oath to his country.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 June 2025
The espionage was part of a Chinese government policy to steal trade secrets from aviation companies, prosecutors said, and develop technology at American expense.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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