counterspy

counterspy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Italic *-teros
Proto-Italic *komterosder.
Proto-Italic *komterād
Latin contrāder.
Old French contre-
Anglo-Norman countre-bor.
Middle English counter-
English counter-
English spy
English counterspy

    From counter- + spy.

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    Noun

    counterspy (plural counterspies)

    1. A spy working in counterintelligence.

    Verb

    counterspy (third-person singular simple present counterspies, present participle counterspying, simple past and past participle counterspied)

    1. (intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
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