counterespionage

noun

Meaning

All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

counterintelligence(English)industrial espionage(English)counter-economics(English)countereconomics(English)countersubversion(English)active measures(English)counterestablishment(English)entryism(English)

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Sources

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