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View synonyms for counterspy

counterspy

[ koun-ter-spahy ]

noun

, plural coun·ter·spies.
  1. a spy active in counterespionage.


counterspy

/ ˈkaʊntəˌspaɪ /

noun

  1. a spy working against or investigating enemy espionage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of counterspy1

First recorded in 1935–40; counter- + spy

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