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    spy
    /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 be a spybe engaged in spyinggather intelligencework for the secret service
    • 2. discern or make out, especially by careful observation: "he could spy a figure in the distance" Similar noticeobserveseespot

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPY definition: 1. a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spySpy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SPY is to watch secretly usually for hostile purposes. How to use spy in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SPY meaning: 1. a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A spy is a person whose job is to find out secret information about another country or organization.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › spySpy - definition of spy by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spySpy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SPY definition: 1. someone who secretly tries to discover information about a person, country, etc 2. to secretly…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionspy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    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. He was denounced as a foreign spy. a police spy. a spy plane/satellite (= used to watch the activities of the enemy) Video spy cameras are being used in public places. Extra Examples.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionspy verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of spy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › spySpy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SPY meaning: 1 : a person who tries secretly to get information about a country or organization for another country or organization often used before another noun; 2 : someone who secretly watches the movement or actions of other people

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