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counter-espionage

counter-espionage is the alternative form of counterespionage.

Meaning of counterespionage

Noun

counterespionage (uncountable)

  1. All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.

Origin of counter-espionage

From counter- + espionage.

Questions about counter-espionage

What is counter-espionage the alternative form of?
Counter-espionage is the alternative form of counterespionage.

Words near counter-espionage in the dictionary

  1. counter-embowed
  2. Counter-Enlightenment
  3. Counter-Enlightenments
  4. counter-entropic
  5. counter-ermine
  6. counter-espionage
  7. counter-evidence
  8. counter-evidences
  9. counter-finalities
  10. counter-finality
  11. counter-flory

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