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espionage

/ˈɛspiənɑdʒ/

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What does espionage mean?

noun

  1. The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɛspiənɑdʒ/

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There was more gossip, and perhaps more espionage, among the better classes, who were few in number.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
The treasury, whose nature it is to spoil the best things, has made the passport a means of espionage and a tax.
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360
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We learn from the same source how Dr. Schweitzer received from the former nearly one and a half million dollars, all to be spent in espionage and propaganda.
Victor LefebureThe Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and WarProject Gutenberg ebook #1272
Jude immediately moved into more commodious quarters, as much to escape the espionage of the suspicious landlady who had been one cause of Sue’s unpleasant experience as for the sake of room.
Thomas HardyJude the ObscureProject Gutenberg ebook #153
She put the door gently to, slipped off her snowy shoes, untied her hat, and was proceeding, unconscious of my espionage, to lay aside her mantle, when I suddenly rose and revealed myself.
Emily BrontëWuthering HeightsProject Gutenberg ebook #768