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The practice of spying or using spies, typically by governments or rival corporations, to obtain secret political, military, or commercial information.

Usage Example

"The former executive was arrested on charges of industrial spying after transferring proprietary designs to a competitor."

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spying
Strong
surveillance
reconnaissance
undercover work
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infiltration
intelligence

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Espionage. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/espionage
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