espionage agent

ˌɛspiəˈnɑːʒ ˈeɪdʒənt

Definition

Definition of espionage agent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

intelligenceperson who secretly collects information

The espionage agent gathered secrets from the enemy.

intelligence officer

secret agent

spy

business

TECH.

individual hired to gather secret data for a company

TECH.

The company employed an espionage agent to learn competitors' strategies.

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Expressions with espionage

corporate espionage

secret spying by businesses to steal rivals' private plans or knowledge

The company improved security after a major corporate espionage scandal.

espionage network

group organized for spying activities

The government uncovered an espionage network in the city.

industrial espionage

secretly getting business secrets for unfair advantage

Industrial espionage hurt the company's profits last year.

economic espionage

secret spying to steal business information for unfair advantage

The company accused its rival of economic espionage after the data breach.

Expressions with agent

agent provocateur

government agent inciting law-breaking for arrests

The agent provocateur led the activists into a trap.

agent serving many masters

entity balancing different demands from various stakeholders

The project manager acted as an agent serving many masters.

blow the agent's cover

reveal an undercover agent's identity or mission

The journalist's article could blow the agent's cover.

call center agent

person handling customer calls in a call center

The call center agent resolved my issue quickly.

cleaning agent

substance used to remove dirt and stains

She bought a new cleaning agent for the kitchen.

customer agent

person who assists customers with inquiries or issues

The customer agent resolved my issue quickly.

sales agent

person who sells products or services for a company

The sales agent closed a deal worth thousands..

ticket agent

employee handling ticket sales and customer inquiries

She works as a ticket agent at the concert hall.

travel agent

person who arranges and sells travel tickets and accommodations

She booked her vacation through a local travel agent..

insurance agent

person who sells or advises on insurance policies

The insurance agent explained my coverage options and sold me a policy.

Examples of espionage agent in a sentence

An espionage agent was caught stealing documents.
An espionage agent was caught stealing trade secrets.
The firm hired an espionage agent for competitive intelligence.

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French:agent d'espionnage, ...
German:Geheimagent, ...
Italian:agente di spionaggio, spia aziendale, ...
Spanish:agente de espionaje, ...
Portuguese:espião, ...
Chinese:间谍, ...
Japanese:スパイ, 諜報員, ...
Arabic:جَاسُوس, عَمِيل تَجَسُّس, ...
Hebrew:סוֹכֵן רִיגּוּל, מְרַגֵּל תַּעֲשִׂיָּתִי, ...
Russian:шпион, ...
Ukrainian:агент розвідки, агент з шпигунства, ...
Hindi:जासूस, ...
Bengali:গুপ্তচর, গোপন তথ্য সংগ্রাহক, ...
Catalan:espia, espia corporatiu, ...
Czech:špion, průmyslový špion, ...
Danish:spion, ...
Dutch:spionageagent, bedrijfsagent, ...
Greek:κατάσκοπος, κατασκοπευτικός πράκτορας, ...
Hungarian:kém, ipari kém, ...
Khmer:ភ្នាក់ងារចារកម្ម, ភ្នាក់ងារចារកម្មពាណិជ្ជកម្ម, ...
Korean:첩보원, 스파이 요원, ...
Persian:جاسوس, جاسوس تجاری, ...
Polish:agent wywiadu, ...
Portuguese (BR):espião, ...
Romanian:agent de spionaj, ...
Swedish:spionagent, spion, ...
Thai:สายลับ, ตัวแทนสืบราชการลับ, ...
Turkish:casus, ...
Vietnamese:điệp viên, điệp viên kinh doanh, ...

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