counterespionage

coun·ter·es·pi·o·nage

C0686300 (koun′tər-ĕs′pē-ə-näzh′, -nĭj)n. Espionage undertaken to detect and counteract enemy espionage.

counterespionage

(ˌkaʊntərˈɛspɪəˌnɑːʒ) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) activities designed to detect and counteract enemy espionage

coun•ter•es•pi•o•nage

(ˌkaʊn tərˈɛs pi əˌnɑʒ, -nɪdʒ)

n. the detection and frustration of enemy espionage. [1895–1900]

counterespionage

That aspect of counterintelligence designed to detect, destroy, neutralize, exploit, or prevent espionage activities through identification, penetration, manipulation, deception, and repression of individuals, groups, or organizations conducting or suspected of conducting espionage activities.

Thesaurus

Noun

counterespionage - spying on the spiescounterintelligence - intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism

Translations

controspionaggio

counterespionage

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counterespionage

coun•ter•es•pi•o•nage

counterespionage

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noun spying on the spies

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