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noun. plural spies. 1. : one that spies: a. : one who keeps secret watch on a person or thing to obtain information. b. : a person employed by one nation to secretly convey classified information of strategic importance to another nation. also : a person who conveys the trade secrets of one company to another.
verb. uk / spaɪ / us / spaɪ / spy verb (FIND SECRETS) C1 [ I ] to secretly collect and report information about the activities of another country or organization: He was arrested for spying on missile sites. spy out informal. to get knowledge secretly, especially of a place: I generally like to spy out restaurants before I go to eat in them.
to secretly collect and report information about the activities of another country or organization: He was arrested for spying on missile sites. spy out informal. to get knowledge secretly, especially of a place: I generally like to spy out restaurants before I go to eat in them.
noun. , plural spies. a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs. a person who keeps close and secret watch on the actions and words of another or others.
3 days ago · noun. 1. a person employed by a state or institution to obtain secret information from rival countries, organizations, companies, etc. 2. a person who keeps secret watch on others. 3. obsolete. a close view.
Definitions of spy. noun. (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors. synonyms: undercover agent. see more. noun. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people. “my spies tell me that you had a good time last night” see more. verb.
1 day ago · A spy is a person whose job is to find out secret information about another country or organization. He was jailed for five years as an alleged British spy. The spy ring passed secrets to the enemy. Synonyms: undercover agent, secret agent, double agent, secret service agent More Synonyms of spy. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
