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espionage [ˈɛspɪəˌnɑːʒ ˌɛspɪəˈnɑːʒ ˈɛspɪənɪdʒ] n 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 [from French espionnage, from espionner to spy, from espion spy, from Old Italian spione, of Germanic origin; compare German spähen to spy] The act of obtaining, delivering, transmitting, communicating, or receiving information about the national defense with an intent, or reason to believe, that the information may be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation. Espionage is a violation of 18 United States Code 792-798 and Article 106, Uniform Code ofMilitary Justice. See also counterintelligence. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
espionage noun spying, intelligence, surveillance, counter-intelligence, undercover work The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage. Translations espionage n → Spionage f n espionage [ˈespiənaːʒ] the activity of spying He has never been involved in espionage. spioenasie تَجَسُّس، جاسوسِيَّه шпионаж špionáž spionage die Spionage κατασκοπεία espionaje spionaaþ جاسوسی vakoilu espionnage רִיגוּל गुप्तचर रखना, चारवृत्ति špijuniranje kémkedés spionase njósnir spionaggio スパイ行為 스파이 행위 špionažas, šnipinėjimas spiegošana aktiviti perisikan spionage spionasje szpiegostwo espionagem spionaj шпионаж špionáž vohunstvo špijunaža spioneri, spionage จารกรรม casusluk 間諜活動 шпигунство, шпіонаж جاسوسی gián điệp 间谍活动 espionage → جاسوسية špionáž spionage Spionage κατασκοπεία espionaje vakoilu espionnage špijunaža spionaggio スパイ行為 첩보 활동 spionage spionasje szpiegostwo espionagem шпионаж spionage จารกรรม casusluk hoạt động gián điệp 间谍 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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| He'd have liked to have slipped away secret, but we was keeping him under espionage too crisp for that, so he has to tell us. Yet how could a man be safer from espionage than he! "Only a few weeks after the war began," Thsomson continued thoughtfully, "two French generals, four or five colonels, and over twenty junior and non-commissioned officers were court-martialled for espionage. |
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