spy
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1. spy - Noun
2. spy - Verb
Meaning
To gain sight of; to discover at a distance, or in a state of concealment; to espy; to see.
To discover by close search or examination.
To explore; to view; inspect; and examine secretly, as a country; -- usually with out.
To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.
A person sent secretly into an enemy's camp, territory, or fortifications, to inspect his works, ascertain his strength, movements, or designs, and to communicate such intelligence to the proper officer.
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he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge
spy for the Russians
According to Philip, despite his warning, the Israeli spy service sent a message to the communication device identifying him as the person who recruited Gabriel.
Abu Mohammed al-Masri, al-Qaida’s second in command, was shot and killed on Aug. 7 in an alleyway by an elite unit within the Israeli government’s spy operation called Mossad, reported.
According to Goldberg's autobiographical account in 1938, when the family traveled back to Kaunas in 1919, a Lithuanian border patrol stopped them and accused her father of being a " Bolshevik spy".
A clandestine meeting with Judith goes awry when they are forced to kill a spy, leaving them no choice but to seek aid from the Cabal, an underground revolutionary movement (Judith's friend, Sister Magdalene, is a member).