english
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noun the act of spying to obtain secret information: They charged the men with the crime of espionage.
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noun ADJ. industrial The big computer companies are very worried about industrial espionage. | international | American, British, etc. VERB + ESPIONAGE be engaged in, be involved in, engage in | be executed for, be expelled for, be imprisoned for Two members of the embassy staff had been expelled for espionage. ESPIONAGE + NOUN activities PREP. ~ against She was found guilty of espionage against the United States. | ~ on behalf of espionage on behalf of foreign states PHRASES the world of espionage the shadowy world of espionageCRIME (for more verbs)
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