- espionage
- espionage 1793, from Fr. espionnage "spying," from M.Fr. espionner "to spy," from O.Fr. espion "spy," probably via It. spione from a Germanic source akin to O.H.G. spehon "spy" (see SPY (Cf. spy)).
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espionage — es·pi·o·nage / es pē ə ˌnäzh, ˌnäj, nij/ n: the practice of gathering, transmitting, or losing through gross negligence information relating to the defense of the U.S. with the intent that or with reason to believe that the information will be… … Law dictionary
espionage — es‧pi‧o‧nage [ˈespiənɑːʒ] noun [uncountable] when people secretly find out a country s or company s secrets: • He was cleared of mounting a campaign of industrial espionage against his main rival. * * * espionage UK US /ˈespiənɑːʒ/ noun [U] ► the … Financial and business terms
Espionage — Es pi*o*nage (?; 277), n. [F. espionnage, fr. espionner to spy, fr. espion spy, OF. espie. See {Espy}.] The practice or employment of spies; the practice of watching the words and conduct of others, to make discoveries, as spies or secret… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Espionage — exfiltration hackint information broker information superiority information warfare rumint sleeper … New words
espionage — [n] spying intelligence, reconnaissance, secret service, shadowing, tailing, undercover operations, undercover work, underground activities; concepts 348,412 … New thesaurus
espionage — Espionage, or spying, has reference to the crime of gathering, transmitting or losing information respecting the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information is to be used to the injury of the United States, or to the… … Black's law dictionary
espionage — Espionage, or spying, has reference to the crime of gathering, transmitting or losing information respecting the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information is to be used to the injury of the United States, or to the… … Black's law dictionary
espionage — ► NOUN ▪ the practice of spying or of using spies. ORIGIN French, from espion a spy … English terms dictionary
espionage — [es′pē ə näzh΄, es′pē ənäj΄] n. [Fr espionnage < espionner, to spy < espion < It spione < spia, spy < Gmc * speha, akin to OHG spehon: see SPY] 1. the act of spying 2. the use of spies by a government to learn the military secrets… … English World dictionary
Espionage — Spy and Secret agent redirect here. For other uses, see Spy (disambiguation) and Secret agent (disambiguation). For other uses, see Espionage (disambiguation). Espionage or spying involves an individual obtaining information that is considered… … Wikipedia
