counterespionage
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of counterespionage
Example Sentences
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After Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss, the Rebels launched a full-blown campaign of counterespionage, player signings and NIL fundraising to keep him from undermining their program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The employee filed the complaint with the division director, Robert Turner, a 22-year veteran of the bureau who previously held roles in counterterrorism and counterespionage.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2025
L.A. was considered a small stage for spycraft, and members of the counterespionage squad “weren’t superstars like the agents in San Francisco and New York and Washington.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
China revised its already sweeping counterespionage law last year to expand the definition of spying and has warned repeatedly in recent months about the dangers of interactions with foreigners.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
Blake's handlers inside the KGB went to great lengths to shield him from MI6's counterespionage teams, who were always on the lookout for traitors and double agents within their ranks.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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