Espionage \Es"pi*o*nage\ (?; 277), n. [F. espionnage, fr.
espionner to spy, fr. espion spy, OF. espie. See Espy.]
The practice or employment of spies; the practice of watching
the words and conduct of others, to make discoveries, as
spies or secret emissaries; secret watching.
[1913 Webster]
espionage
noun1: the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
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