espionage agent

/ˌɛspiəˈnɑʒ ˌeɪdʒənt/
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Other forms: espionage agents

Definitions of espionage agent
  1. noun
    someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor
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    type of:
    spy, undercover agent
    (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
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