counterespionage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkaʊntərˈɛspɪəˌnɑːʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkaʊntərˈɛspiəˌnɑʒ, -nɪdʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(koun′tər es′pē ə näzh′, -nij)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
coun•ter•es•pi•o•nage /ˌkaʊntərˈɛspiəˌnɑʒ, -nɪdʒ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Government, Militarythe detection of, and steps or measures taken against, enemy spying.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
coun•ter•es•pi•o•nage  (koun′tər es′pē ə näzh′, -nij),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Government, Militarythe detection and frustration of enemy espionage.
  • counter- + espionage 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
counterespionage / ˌkaʊntərˈɛspɪəˌnɑːʒ/
  1. activities designed to detect and counteract enemy espionage
'counterespionage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
MI5 - SD - counterspy

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