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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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
: 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.
a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country or organization. Synonym. spook (PERSON) US. Examples. His former colleagues have denounced him as a spy. The organization had been penetrated by a spy. In the film, he plays a spy whose mission is to confirm the verity of a secret military document.
Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence). A person who commits espionage is called an espionage agent or spy. [1]
Spying is the act or process of finding out secret information for a country or organization about other countries or organizations.
1. To watch or observe secretly: was sent to spy out the enemy camp. 2. To discover by close observation: "[They] are continually prowling about on all three decks, eager to spy out iniquities" (Herman Melville). 3. To catch sight of; see: spied the ship on the horizon. v.intr. 1. To engage in espionage. 2.
to see or notice someone or something usually when it involves looking hard: I think I've just spied Andrew in the crowd. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
