espionage network
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun: - A system of interconnected spies: An organized group of cooperating spies working secretly to gather intelligence.
Usage
- An operates covertly to collect sensitive information for a government, organization, or other entity.
- The term describes the structure and personnel involved in clandestine intelligence activities.
Examples
- The intelligence agency dismantled a foreign operating within the capital.
- During the war, she was a key node in a vast .
- Building a reliable requires significant resources and secure communication channels.
Advanced Usage
- "To run/operate an espionage network": To manage or control such a system of spies.
- The general was accused of operating an espionage network against political rivals.
- "To infiltrate/penetrate an espionage network": To secretly gain access to a spy system.
- Their primary goal was to penetrate the enemy's espionage network.
Variants and Related Words
- Espionage (n): The practice of spying or using spies to obtain secret information.
- He was charged with espionage.
- Spy ring (n): A closely-knit group of spies, often a subset or synonym for an espionage network.
- The spy ring was discovered after a coded message was intercepted.
Synonyms
- Spy network
- Intelligence network
- Ring of agents
Related Phrases
- Clandestine operations: Secret activities, which may be conducted by an espionage network.
- Covert intelligence gathering: The secret collection of information, the primary function of an espionage network.
Noun
- a network of spies