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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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A spy is 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. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, collocations and usage notes of spy.
Definitions of spy. noun. (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors. synonyms: undercover agent. see more. noun. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people. “my spies tell me that you had a good time last night” see more. verb.
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.
