espionage
3 definitions
• 4 examples
1
the discovering of secrets, especially political or military information of another country or the industrial information of a business:
Examples:
military/industrial espionage
2
the discovering of a country’s or business organization’s secrets by using spies (= people who secretly gather information within a country or organization):
Examples:
industrial espionage
3
the activity of secretly collecting and reporting information, especially secret political, military, business, or industrial information: