industrial espionage

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Definitions of industrial espionage words

noun industrial espionage the stealing of technological or commercial research data, blueprints, plans, etc., as by a person in the hire of a competing company. 1
noun industrial espionage attempting to obtain trade secrets by dishonest means, as by telephone- or computer-tapping, infiltration of a competitor's workforce, etc 0
noun industrial espionage The use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage. 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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