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espiocrat

espiocrat noun: a professional spy; a member of an espionage bureaucracy.

Noun

espiocrat (plural espiocrats)

  1. A professional spy; a member of an espionage bureaucracy.
    • If the Enforcers bonded closer every day, the espiocrats from Pure Intelligence did not take lightly to their rôle as second-class citizens.1993, John le Carré, The Night Manager, Penguin, published 2013, page 59
    • He'd vanish off the face of the earth before he'd follow orders from an espiocrat.1994, Janice MT Miller, Final Thunder, page 121

Forms of espiocrat

pluralespiocrats

Origin of espiocrat

From espio(nage) + -crat.

Questions about espiocrat

What does espiocrat mean?
Espiocrat means a professional spy; a member of an espionage bureaucracy.
What part of speech is espiocrat?
Espiocrat is a noun.
What is the plural of espiocrat?
The plural of espiocrat is espiocrats.

Words near espiocrat in the dictionary

  1. Espinola
  2. Espinolas
  3. Espinos
  4. Espinosa
  5. Espins
  6. espiocrat
  7. espiocrats
  8. espionage
  9. espionages
  10. Espiritu
  11. Espiritu Santo

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