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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The man was indicted for espionage earlier this month.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2024
Many, pointing to the label on his camera harness and his responsiveness to humans, believe he was involved in espionage.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Sep. 2024
Sichel unearths the roots of conflicts that plague today’s world and the toll espionage took on his personal life.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Iran has drastically increased its foreign espionage operations in recent years, especially after a series of violent protests over the death of a woman under the custody of the morality police in 2022.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Sep. 2024
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2024
Many, pointing to the label on his camera harness and his responsiveness to humans, believe he was involved in espionage.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Sep. 2024
Sichel unearths the roots of conflicts that plague today’s world and the toll espionage took on his personal life.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Iran has drastically increased its foreign espionage operations in recent years, especially after a series of violent protests over the death of a woman under the custody of the morality police in 2022.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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