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).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
