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spookdom

spookdom noun: the realm or sphere of spies.

Noun

spookdom (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The realm or sphere of spies.
    • In a 1967 article about Richard Helms, then the new director of Central Intelligence, Time made the linguistic jump to spookdom: “When he surfaced in 1952, it was as deputy to the chief of the plans division, the so-called ‘dirty tricks’ department, which handles espionage and other undercover...2008 February 3, William Safire, “Dirty Tricks”, in New York Times

Origin of spookdom

From spook + -dom.

Questions about spookdom

What does spookdom mean?
Spookdom means the realm or sphere of spies.
What part of speech is spookdom?
Spookdom is a noun.

Words near spookdom in the dictionary

  1. spooging
  2. spooing
  3. spook
  4. spook out
  5. spookable
  6. spookdom
  7. spooked
  8. spooked out
  9. spooker
  10. spookeries
  11. spookers

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