Emissary and Spymaster

Emissary

Emissary noun - A person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country.
Usage example: the embassy's staff likely contains at least one emissary who reports to the home country's chief of intelligence
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Spymaster and emissary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spymaster" instead a noun "Emissary".

Spymaster

Spymaster noun - Someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities.
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Synonyms for Spymaster

Emissary and spymaster are semantically related. You can use "Emissary" instead a noun "Spymaster".
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