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

1. a network of spies