the discovering of secrets, especially political or military information of another country or the industrial information of a business:
military/industrial espionage
the discovering of secrets, especially political or military information of another country or the industrial information of a business:
military/industrial espionage
the discovering of a country’s or business organization’s secrets by using spies (= people who secretly gather information within a country or organization):
industrial espionage
the activity of secretly collecting and reporting information, especially secret political, military, business, or industrial information:
engage in/conduct/commit espionage Three people were also accused of engaging in espionage against a rival firm.
corporate/industrial/economic espionage