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counterespionage [ˌkaʊntərˈɛspɪəˌnɑːʒ] n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) activities designed to detect and counteract enemy espionage That aspect of counterintelligence designed to detect, destroy, neutralize, exploit, or prevent espionage activities through identification, penetration, manipulation, deception, and repression of individuals, groups, or organizations conducting or suspected of conducting espionage activities. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations counterespionage [ˌkaʊntərˈɛspɪəˌnɑːʒ] n → controspionaggio counterespionage [ˌkaʊntərˈɛspɪəˌnɑːʒ] n → controspionaggio How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This reforming bent led the Committee of Imperial Defence (CID) to create a Secret Service in 1909, with two areas of operation: counterespionage and foreign intelligence. Most often the POV is that of Jonathan, a Home Office counterespionage functionary. Instead of applying the lessons learned in its organized-crime investigations, during which k had used an "enterprise" approach to bring down entire criminal organizations, or in counterespionage, where it patiently worked to roll up entire espionage rings, the Bureau insisted on treating terror attacks as simple acts of murder. |
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