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counterspy

counterspy noun: a spy working in counterintelligence.

Noun

counterspy (plural counterspies)

  1. A spy working in counterintelligence.

Verb

counterspy (third-person singular simple present counterspies, present participle counterspying, simple past and past participle counterspied)

  1. (intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.

Forms of counterspy

Noun
pluralcounterspies
Verb
third-person singular presentcounterspies
present participlecounterspying
past participlecounterspied
pastcounterspied

Origin of counterspy

From counter- + spy.

Questions about counterspy

What does counterspy mean?
Counterspy means a spy working in counterintelligence.
What part of speech is counterspy?
Counterspy can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of counterspy?
The plural of counterspy is counterspies.

Words near counterspy in the dictionary

  1. counterspells
  2. counterspied
  3. counterspies
  4. counterspiral
  5. counterspirals
  6. counterspy
  7. counterspying
  8. counterstain
  9. counterstained
  10. counterstaining
  11. counterstainings

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