espionage

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- \ˈes-pē-ə-ˌnäzh, -ˌnäj, -nij, Canada also -ˌnazh; ˌes-pē-ə-ˈnäzh; is-ˈpē-ə-nij\
- /ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈes-pē-ə-ˌnäzh, -ˌnäj, -nij, Canada also -ˌnazh; ˌes-pē-ə-ˈnäzh; is-ˈpē-ə-nij\

Definitions of espionage word

noun espionage The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information. 1
noun espionage spying 1
uncountable noun espionage Espionage is the activity of finding out the political, military, or industrial secrets of your enemies or rivals by using spies. 0
noun espionage the systematic use of spies to obtain secret information, esp by governments to discover military or political secrets 0
noun espionage the act or practice of spying 0
noun espionage the act of spying 0

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espionage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for espionage

noun espionage

spying — a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
reconnaissance — the act of reconnoitering.
surveillance — a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like: The suspects were under police surveillance.
shadowing — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.

All 7 Synonyms of espionage