Vocabulary
Espionage
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
Urdu meaning
جاسوسی، مخبری
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The Indian naval officer who was convicted of espionage had confessed to his role in subversive activities in Pakistan and assisting Baloch militant groups.
- It is unclear how attacking defence installations undeniably grave offences falls under the ambit of the OSA, which primarily addresses espionage and the unauthorised disclosure of classified information.
- The Official Secrets Act, which was invoked for conducting these trials, primarily deals with espionage and unauthorised disclosure of classified information.
- Assassinations by states on foreign soil of elements they consider undesirable is part and parcel of international espionage.
Synonyms
spying, undercover work, cloak-and-dagger activities, surveillance, reconnaissance
Curator example
“the camouflage and secrecy of espionage”
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