Meanings
nounspookdom (uncountable)
- slanguncountableThe realm or sphere of spies.
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In a 1967 article about Richard Helms, then the new director of Central Intelligence, Time made the linguistic jump to spookdom: “When he surfaced in 1952, it was as deputy to the chief of the plans division, the so-called ‘dirty tricks’ department, which handles espionage and other undercover operations.”
2008 February 3, William Safire, “Dirty Tricks”, in New York Times
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APA
spookdom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spookdom
MLA
“spookdom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spookdom. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spookdom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spookdom.
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