counter-espionage

A form of counterespionage — All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.

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Meanings

nouncounter-espionage (uncountable)
  1. BritishEnglishalternativeespeciallyuncountableAlternative form of counterespionage.

Origin

From counter- + espionage.

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APA

counter-espionage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-espionage

MLA

“counter-espionage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-espionage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counter-espionage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-espionage.

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