- coun·ter·es·pi·o·nage
- /ˌkaʊntɚˈɛspijəˌnɑːʒ/ noun [noncount]formal : the activity of preventing or stopping enemies from spying
He was involved in counterespionage against Germany in World War II.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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coun|ter|es|pi|o|nage — «KOWN tuhr EHS pee uh nihj, NAHZH», noun. measures taken to prevent or confuse enemy espionage … Useful english dictionary
counterespionage — coun•ter•es•pi•o•nage [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈɛs pi əˌnɑʒ, nɪdʒ[/t]] n. gov mil the detection and frustration of enemy espionage • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
tan — ac·coun·tan·cy; ac·er·tan·nin; ac·e·tan·nin; ace·tyl·tan·nic; ace·tyl·tan·nin; ad·ju·tan·cy; af·fret·tan·do; al·bu·tan·nin; al·len·tan·do; an·na·pol·i·tan; ar·gen·tan; ba·tan; ba·tan·gan; ben·e·ven·tan; bho·tan; bhu·tan; bi·tan·hol; bla·tan·cy;… … English syllables
