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    Spy
    /spī/

    noun

    • 1. a person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, and plans of an enemy or competitor.

    verb

    • 1. work for a government or other organization by secretly collecting information about enemies or competitors: "he agreed to spy for the West" Similar be a spybe engaged in spyinggather intelligencework for the secret service
  2. The meaning of SPY is to watch secretly usually for hostile purposes. How to use spy in a sentence.

  3. SPY definition: 1. a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country…. Learn more.

  4. The meaning of 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. How to use espionage in a sentence.

  5. 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.

  6. To spy is to secretly watch someone. It’s not recommended unless you’re actually a spy, a person who is hired by a government or organization to keep tabs on enemies.

  7. 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. verb Word forms: spies, spying, spied. 4. (intransitive; usually foll by on) to keep a secret or furtive watch (on) 5. (intransitive)

  8. Define spies. spies synonyms, spies pronunciation, spies translation, English dictionary definition of spies. n. Plural of spy. v. Third person singular present tense of spy . American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. ESPIONAGE meaning: 1. the discovering of secrets, especially political or military information of another country or…. Learn more.

  10. Definition of spies noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. spy. noun. /spaɪ/. /spaɪ/. (plural spies) a person who tries to get secret information about another country, organization or person, especially somebody who is employed by a government or the police. He was denounced as a foreign spy. a police spy. a spy plane/satellite (= used to watch the activities of the enemy)

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