Meaning
counterespionage
- Activities or specialized police and intelligence units aimed at detecting and preventing hostile espionage.
In a sentence
Il controspionaggio ha scoperto una rete clandestina.
Counterespionage uncovered a clandestine network.
L'ufficiale lavora per il controspionaggio militare da dieci anni.
The officer has been working for military counterintelligence for ten years.
Quali misure adotta il controspionaggio per proteggere i dati sensibili?
What measures does counterintelligence take to protect sensitive data?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| controspionaggio | masculine · singular |
| controspionaggi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed by the prefix 'contro-' and the noun 'spionaggio'.