Counterspy
Counterspy noun - A spy who works against enemy espionage.
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Synonyms for Counterspy
Operative and counterspy are semantically related In some cases you can use "Operative" instead a noun "Counterspy".
Operative
Operative noun - A person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country.
Usage example: CIA operatives take terrible risks to find out the secrets of foreign countries
Counterspy and operative are semantically related in agent topic. You can use "Counterspy" instead a noun "Operative".
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Related pairs
- agent and counterspy
- agent and operative
- plant and counterspy
- plant and operative
- spook and counterspy
- spook and operative
- spy and counterspy
- spy and operative
- secret agent and counterspy
- secret agent and operative
- emissary and counterspy
- emissary and operative
- mole and counterspy
- mole and operative
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