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- Dictionaryspy/spʌɪ/
noun
- 1. a person employed by a government or other organization to secretly obtain information on an enemy or competitor.
verb
- 1. work for a government or other organization by secretly obtaining information about enemies or competitors: "he agreed to spy for the West" Similar
- 2. discern or make out, especially by careful observation: "he could spy a figure in the distance" Similar
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SPY definition: 1. a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country…. Learn more.
1. : one that spies: a. : one who keeps secret watch on a person or thing to obtain information. b. : a person employed by one nation to secretly convey classified information of strategic importance to another nation. also : a person who conveys the trade secrets of one company to another.
A spy is a person whose job is to find out secret information about another country or organization. He was jailed for five years as an alleged British spy. The spy ring passed secrets to the enemy.
To spy is to secretly watch someone. It’s not recommended unless you’re actually a spy, a person who is hired by a government or organization to keep tabs on enemies.
to secretly collect and report information about the activities of another country or organization: He was arrested for spying on missile sites. spy out informal. to get knowledge secretly, especially of a place: I generally like to spy out restaurants before I go to eat in them. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. spy verb (SEE)
spy. (spaɪ) n, pl spies. 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person employed by a state or institution to obtain secret information from rival countries, organizations, companies, etc. 2. a person who keeps secret watch on others. 3. obsolete a close view. vb, spies, spying or spied.
noun. /spaɪ/ (plural spies) a person who tries to get secret information about another country, organization or person, especially somebody who is employed by a government or the police. He was denounced as a foreign spy. a police spy. a spy plane/satellite (= used to watch the activities of the enemy)
1. A spy is a person whose job is to find out secret information about another country or organization. [...] 2. A spy satellite or spy plane obtains secret information about another country by taking photographs from the sky. [...] 3.
SPY definition: 1. someone who secretly tries to discover information about a person, country, etc 2. to secretly…. Learn more.
Spy definition: One who secretly collects information concerning the enemies of a government or group.
