Standard Synonyms
Spying
Reconnaissance
Surveillance
Slang Synonyms
Spying
Intelligence
Secret agents
Secrecy
Academic Synonyms
Intelligence gathering
Spying
Secret monitoring
Old English Synonyms
Surveillance
Spying
Intelligence gathering.
Regional Synonyms
Spying
Intelligence
Counterintelligence
Reconnaissance
Spying
Industry-specific Synonyms
Documentation
Intelligence
Surveillance.
Antonyms
Meaning
The activity of spying on an enemy or a competitor.
Definition
The gathering of intelligence or information about the plans, activities, and resources of an enemy or potential enemy, done without the enemy’s knowledge, usually in secret.
Example Sentences
The novel is full of espionage and intrigue.
She was caught red-handed in an act of espionage.
He is being tried for espionage and treason.
She has been charged with espionage and could face life in prison.
The government has been accused of espionage against its own citizens.