Espionage (Spying)

Suzanne H. (New Zealand)
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  1. spy
    (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
  2. enigma
    a difficult problem
  3. blitzkrieg
    a military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
  4. blitz
    a swift military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
  5. reconnaissance
    the act of scouting, especially to gain information
  6. intelligence
    secret information about an enemy or potential enemy
  7. code
    a system for transmitting messages in brevity or secrecy
  8. espionage
    the systematic use of spies to obtain secrets
  9. cryptanalysis
    the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
  10. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  11. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
  12. interrogation
    an instance of questioning
  13. message
    a communication that is written or spoken or signaled
  14. messenger
    a person who carries a communication to a recipient
Created on Tue Nov 05 15:53:28 EST 2013 (updated Tue Nov 05 15:58:21 EST 2013)

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