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Meanings of espionage in English

Russian
шпионаж
Portuguese
toupeira
Spanish
espiar
Catalan
espionatge

Clandestine acquisition of confidential information.

шпионаж
Usage of espionage in English
1
Planetary information, very few espionage-type data; just a tape of the battle.
Dogs of war
2
More broadly, Brennan said, the digital age creates enormous opportunities for espionage.
Reuters
3
The U.S. government filed espionage charges against him for leaking intelligence information.
Reuters
4
China has released a series of images, purportedly evidence of Australia's espionage.
News.com.au
5
The main foreign intelligence gathering and espionage organisation of the United States.
Carte Blanche
6
Another Huawei employee was arrested this month in Poland on espionage allegations.
Reuters
7
The author's justification for McCarthy's crusade is the reality of Communist espionage.
The new yorker
8
Such secrets include information about U.S. espionage sources and covert operations overseas.
Reuters
9
The house was too still by far-dangerouslystill; the stillness of espionage.
The Henchman
10
Covert action and espionage could be tools fitted for their personal use.
Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
11
The US has for years struggled to deter Chinese cyber-espionage in particular.
Wired
12
Intelligence officials say Chinese economic espionage and trade secret theft is rampant.
News.com.au
13
Several cyber experts described rising maturity and professionalism in Iran's cyber-espionage capabilities.
Reuters
14
Its missions included domestic security, covert guerrilla operations, and espionage against India.
Ghost wars
15
The spirit of insurrection breaks out in spite of espionage and seizures.
The New Machiavelli
16
So I wasn't really shocked that this applies to espionage as well.
Man in the Middle
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