coun|ter|spy

coun|ter|spy
coun|ter|spy «KOWN tuhr SPY», noun, plural -spies.
a spy who works to uncover or oppose the activities of enemy spies, often by posing as one of them: »

The diplomat, the first secretary of the Soviet embassy, engaged in espionage for nearly two years with an Australian woman who in reality was an Australian counterspy (Wall Street Journal).


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  • coun|ter|in|tel|li|gence — «KOWN tuhr ihn TEHL uh juhns», noun. the system or activity of counteracting the intelligence or spy activities of an enemy. Counterintelligence is generally carried on by a specially designated section of an army …   Useful english dictionary

  • spy — coun·ter·spy; spy; …   English syllables

  • coun — ac·coun·tan·cy; back·coun·try; coun; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship; coun·cil·man; coun·cil·man·ic; coun·sel·able; coun·sel·ee; coun·sel·or; coun·te·nanc·er; coun·ter·act; coun·ter·ac·tant; coun·ter·act·ing·ly; coun·ter·action; coun·ter·agent;… …   English syllables

  • counterspy — coun·ter·spy …   English syllables

  • counterspy — coun•ter•spy [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌspaɪ[/t]] n. pl. spies mil a spy active in counterespionage • Etymology: 1935–40 …   From formal English to slang

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