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counterespionage

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coun⋅ter⋅es⋅pi⋅o⋅nage

[koun-ter-es-pee-uh-nahzh, -nij]
–noun
the detection and frustration of enemy espionage.

Origin:
1895–1900; counter- + espionage
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coun·ter·es·pi·o·nage   (koun'tər-ěs'pē-ə-näzh', -nĭj)   
n.  Espionage undertaken 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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