counterspy

Example Sentences

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In 2010, the CIA suffered another major counterspy failure with the loss of a large number of recruited agents in China, according to U.S. officials.

From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2023

“Local G.I. acts as counterspy at a POW camp,” he said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2017

It might have been something he led certain acolytes to believe after Philby’s defection, to maintain his reputation as all-knowing counterspy.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2013

We’re still haunted by the legacy of these spectral figures, their legacy of doubling and doubt—and, yes, the shadowy counterspy linked to both.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2013

To add insult to injury, she then turned out to be better at counterspy operations than the FBI was.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield