Spy
/spaɪ/
Definitions
- (n.) A person who secretly collects information about another party, especially for political or military purposes.
The government arrested the spy for transmitting classified documents.
- (v.) To secretly gather information about someone or something, often for espionage.
He was caught spying on the competitor's research facility.
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- spy
- spies
- spied
- spying
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'spy' primarily concerns covert information gathering with potential implications under laws relating to national security, privacy, and criminal conduct.
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