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spying: the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes; keeping a secret or furtive watch

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nosy collapse: offensively curious or inquisitive; "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day"

counterespionage collapse: spying on the spies

stakeout collapse: surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)

tailing collapse

counterintelligence collapse: intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism

espionage collapse: the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets

trailing collapse: the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

wiretap collapse: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information; tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

secret police collapse: a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)

espial collapse

shadowing collapse: the act of following someone secretly; following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; "always on guard against shadowing submarines"

surveillance collapse: close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)

lookout collapse: the act of looking out; a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings; an elevated post affording a wide view; a person employed to watch for something to happen

observation collapse: the act of observing; taking a patient look; the act of making and recording a measurement; facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"; a remark expressing careful consideration

following collapse: a group of followers or enthusiasts; immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"; going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps"

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