spy on

1. Secretly or furtively observe someone or something, as in The children loved spying on the grownups, or The company sent him to spy on the competitor's sales force. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

The inquiries are "intended to deliberately help them weaken our country, spy on our critical infrastructure, and sabotage it", von Notz alleged.

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An undercover police officer took part in clashes during the Stephen Lawrence inquiry as part of his cover so he could better spy on anti-racism groups, one of the UK's longest-running public inquiries has been told.

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will raise allegations that Budapest sought to spy on the bloc's decision-making with Hungarian commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, who has been linked to the scandal, Brussels said Friday.

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"If true, these disgraceful allegations that Hungary sought to spy on the EU itself further demonstrate Viktor Orban's flagrant disregard for the rule of law across the Union," said the group's EU director Nick Aiossa.

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Planning permission for the embassy has previously been challenged amid fears that it could be used to spy on and interrogate dissidents.

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