counterespionage

Questions

How do you pronounce counterespionage?

The recorded pronunciation is /kˌaʊntɚˈɛspiənɑdʒ/.

What does counterespionage mean?

All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.

Where does counterespionage come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English espionage English counterespionage From counter- + espionage.

How to pronounce counterespionage

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