industrial espionage
/ɪnˈdʌstɹɪəl ˈɛspiəˌnɑːʒ/
industrial espionage noun: the use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage.
Noun
industrial espionage (uncountable)
- The use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage.
- The American Consul at Leipzig requested the Chamber of Commerce of that city to furnish him with certain information concerning the preparation of rabbit’s skin for the hat trade. The Chamber replied that, although it was desirous of promoting the trade of Germany with foreign countries, it must...1899 April 29, “What Our Consuls are Doing for American Trade”, in Scientific American, page 261
- Spying by an employer on labor union activities of employees and on labor unions.
- Spying on industrial activities for military advantage.
industrial espionage meaning in Arabic, Malay, Persian and Thai
industrial espionage in Arabic
- use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage
- تَجَسُّس صِنَاعِيّ tajassus ṣināʕiyy
industrial espionage in Malay
- use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage
- pengintipan industri, pengintipan perindustrian, espionaj industri, espionaj perindustrian
industrial espionage in Persian
- use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage
- جاسوسی صنعتی jâsusi-ye san'ati
industrial espionage in Thai
- use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage
- จารกรรมทางอุตสาหกรรม jaa-rá-gam taang ùt-sǎa-hà-gam
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- industrial espionage in Vietnamese
- tình báo kinh tế
Origin of industrial espionage
From industrial + espionage.
Questions about industrial espionage
- What does industrial espionage mean?
- Industrial espionage means the use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage.
- What is industrial espionage in Arabic?
- Industrial espionage in Arabic is تَجَسُّس صِنَاعِيّ (tajassus ṣināʕiyy). See Industrial espionage meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is industrial espionage?
- Industrial espionage is a noun.
- How do you pronounce industrial espionage?
- Industrial espionage is pronounced /ɪnˈdʌstɹɪəl ˈɛspiəˌnɑːʒ/.
Words near industrial espionage in the dictionary
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