GRE Word List
ESPIONAGE
the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
The meaning of the word espionage is the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company.
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