renseignement

Definitions of renseignement
  1. noun
    the operation of gathering information about an enemy
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    espionnage
    the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
    reconnaissance
    the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
    contre-espionnage
    intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism
    espionnage
    the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
    contre-espionnage
    spying on the spies
    exploration
    exploring in order to gain information
    type of:
    rassemblement d'informations
    the act of collecting information
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