ESPIONAGE


Meaning of ESPIONAGE in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

industrial espionage

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

industrial

Whitehall denies that Echelon is involved in industrial espionage , but admits that its aims include countering industrial espionage by others.

The Computer Security Institute, which conducted the survey, said the losses were caused by industrial espionage , hacking and fraud.

Whitehall denies that Echelon is involved in industrial espionage , but admits that its aims include countering industrial espionage by others.

The possibility of their involvement can not be ruled out at this stage, but neither can industrial espionage .

Finally, we need a transatlantic understanding on industrial espionage .

The strength of the desire to gain particular techniques is often reflected by the extent to which industrial espionage was resorted to.

Under the second category they considered investigations by private detectives, industrial espionage , technical surveillance devices, and finally computers.

■ NOUN

charge

The men, convicted on espionage charges , had been sentenced to 15-year prison terms in 1987.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

The banks take precautions to prevent any attempts at industrial espionage while confidential documents are on the premises.

Zakharov, a KGB agent, was charged with espionage .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

She knew little about espionage and, until this murder case, cared less.

Terror and danger in the world of intrigue and espionage .

The men, convicted on espionage charges, had been sentenced to 15-year prison terms in 1987.

Three months later, the Soviets convicted him of espionage .

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