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espionnage

espionage

noun es-pyo-NAHZH Rare

Also means

spying

Usage Note

Espionnage derives from espion (spy). Both industrial espionage (espionnage industriel) and state spying (espionnage d'État) use the same word. The verb is espionner and the agent noun is espion (masculine) / espionne (feminine).

Examples

"Il a été arrêté pour espionnage industriel."

Natural Translation

He was arrested for industrial espionage.

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