spy
noun
a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
spies
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pluralof spy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof spy (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
spynouna person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
Example Sentences
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Lyukshin was trained in "information warfare" by senior Russian spies and his details matched those of EL.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Emmy-nominated, darkly comic thriller about a unit of disgraced British spies — starring Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden and Kristen Scott Thomas — remains sharp and propulsive, one of the best series on TV.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The Telegraph suggests Burnham's visit has also seen him receive a "gold mine" of secret battlefield intelligence to help "protect the UK from Russian spies and saboteurs".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Everybody in the production office made a huge deal of it, pretending like they were spies, because I knew they’d think that was cool.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“But we had loyal spies of our own. Charlotte, of course. And Old Timothy.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
