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espionage

/ˈɛspiəˌnɑːʒ/
Main Example

The spy was caught during his act of espionage.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

The act of secretly gathering information about a person or organization, often for political or military purposes.

Other Example

The government launched an investigation into the alleged espionage.

He was accused of espionage after being found with classified documents.

Espionage is often depicted in movies and novels.

Synonyms

military espionage

industrial espionage

counter-espionage

Synonyms

spying

surveillance

intelligence gathering

covert operation

/ˈkoʊvɜrt ˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/
Main Example

The agency conducted a covert operation to gather intelligence.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

A secret mission carried out to achieve a specific goal without revealing its purpose.

Other Example

The team planned a covert operation to rescue the hostages.

They executed a covert operation to monitor the enemy's movements.

The journalist uncovered a covert operation involving government surveillance.

Synonyms

conduct a covert operation

launch a covert operation

carry out a covert operation

Synonyms

secret mission

clandestine operation

undercover operation

undercover

/ˌʌndərˈkʌvər/
Main Example

The police officer went undercover to investigate the crime.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Done or working in secret, especially to catch criminals or gather information.

Other Example

The journalist worked undercover to expose the truth.

She took an undercover job to learn more about the organization.

He was an undercover agent for many years.

Synonyms

undercover operation

undercover agent

undercover work

Synonyms

covert

secret

clandestine

surveillance

/səˈrveɪləns/
en-us undefinedsurveillance
Main Example

The police conducted surveillance on the suspect.

Example context
en-us flagThe police conducted surveillance on the suspect.
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

The supervision of a person or group, often for security or safety reasons.

Other Example

The school has surveillance cameras in the hallways.

en-us flagThe school has surveillance cameras in the hallways.

Surveillance is necessary in high-crime areas.

en-us flagSurveillance is necessary in high-crime areas.

They installed surveillance to monitor the parking lot.

en-us flagThey installed surveillance to monitor the parking lot.
Synonyms

video surveillance

en-us flagvideo surveillance

surveillance system

en-us flagsurveillance system

surveillance footage

en-us flagsurveillance footage
Synonyms

monitoring

observation

watching

informant

/ɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
Main Example

The police relied on an informant to solve the case.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

A person who provides information, especially to authorities or researchers.

Other Example

The informant shared crucial details with the detectives.

An informant helped the researchers gather data.

The informant's tip led to a major breakthrough.

Synonyms

confidential informant

reliable informant

police informant

Synonyms

source

tipster

witness

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