counterespionage
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tərˈɛs noun
the detection and frustration of enemy espionage.
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| activities designed to detect and counteract enemy espionage | |
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counterespionage
espionage directed toward detecting and thwarting enemy espionage. See intelligence (in government operations)
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Example sentences
Stories about espionage and counterespionage, clandestine operations and prisoner-of-war escapes flooded the market after the war.
Mueller also managed security and counterespionage operations.
It was a field for counterespionage and security intelligence.
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