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Definition of: espionage
(es′pē·ə·nij, -näzh; Fr. es·pyô·näzh′) noun
1. The practice of spying; excessive or offensive surveillance.
2. The employment and activities of spies and secret agents in time of war. [<F espionnage <espier espy]
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