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    spy
    /spʌɪ/

    noun

    • 1. a person employed by a government or other organization to secretly obtain information on an enemy or competitor.

    verb

    • 1. work for a government or other organization by secretly obtaining information about enemies or competitors: "he agreed to spy for the West" Similar be a spybe engaged in spyinggather intelligencework for the secret service
    • 2. discern or make out, especially by careful observation: "he could spy a figure in the distance" Similar noticeobserveseespot

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spySpy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : one that spies: a. : one who keeps secret watch on a person or thing to obtain information. b. : a person employed by one nation to secretly convey classified information of strategic importance to another nation. also : a person who conveys the trade secrets of one company to another.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPY definition: 1. a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge...

    SPY meaning: 1. a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A spy is a person whose job is to find out secret information about another country or organization. He was jailed for five years as an alleged British spy. The spy ring passed secrets to the enemy.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spySpy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To spy is to secretly watch someone. It’s not recommended unless you’re actually a spy, a person who is hired by a government or organization to keep tabs on enemies.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    noun. /spaɪ/ (plural spies) a person who tries to get secret information about another country, organization or person, especially somebody who is employed by a government or the police. He was denounced as a foreign spy. a police spy. a spy plane/satellite (= used to watch the activities of the enemy)

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › spySpy - definition of spy by The Free Dictionary

    spy. (spī) n. pl. spies (spīz) 1. One who secretly collects information concerning the enemies of a government or group. 2. One who secretly collects information for a business about one or more of its competitors. 3. One who secretly keeps watch on another or others. v. spied (spīd), spy·ing, spies (spīz) v.tr. 1.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspy verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of spy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › spyspy | meaning of spy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    spy meaning, definition, what is spy: someone whose job is to find out secret ...: Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › spySpy Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. spies. A person employed by a government to get secret information about or monitor the affairs, plans, armed forces, etc. of another government. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. One who secretly collects information for a business about one or more of its competitors. American Heritage.