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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERSPIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERSPIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterspies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERSPIES

counterseal
countershading
countershaft
countershot
countersign
countersignature
countersink
countersink bit
countersniper
counterspell
counterspy
counterstain
counterstate
counterstep
counterstrategy
counterstream
counterstrike
countersubject
countersue
countersuit

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERSPIES

canopies
copies
entropies
espies
floppies
guppies
harpies
hippies
kelpies
nappies
occupies
philanthropies
photocopies
poppies
preppies
puppies
soapies
spies
therapies
weepies

Synonyms and antonyms of counterspies in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «counterspies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERSPIES

Find out the translation of counterspies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterspies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterspies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

counterspies
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contraespías
570 millions of speakers

English

counterspies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

counterspies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

counterspies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контрразведчики
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

counterspies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

counterspies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

counterspies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaunter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

counterspies
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

counterspies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

counterspies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterspies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

counterspies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

counterspies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काउंटरस्पीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

counterspies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

controspie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

counterspies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контррозвідники
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

counterspies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

counterspies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

counterspies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

counterspies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterspies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterspies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERSPIES»

The term «counterspies» is barely ever used and occupies the 193.864 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERSPIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counterspies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counterspies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterspies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERSPIES»

Discover the use of counterspies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterspies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Transforming U. S. Intelligence
five. Clandestine. Human. Intelligence. Spies,. Counterspies,. and. Covert. Action. John. MacGaffin. Our nation's clandestine service — the heart of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and its Directorate of Operations (DO) — is at a critical  ...
Jennifer E. Sims, Jennifer E. Sims Burton L. Gerber, Burton Gerber, 2005
2
A Century of Spies: Intelligence in the Twentieth Century
8. Spies. and. Counterspies. In the periods leading up to the Nazi seizure of the Rhineland and invasion of Poland, the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Non- Aggression Pact, the Soviet invasion of Russia, and the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the ...
Jeffery T. Richelson, 1997
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Why Espionage Happens: Counterspies: Why They Do It: the ...
Thompson dissects the most important spy cases, including those involving Aldridge Ames and Bob Hanssen, and draws conclusions that can help to avoid similar cases in the future.
Terence Thompson, 2009
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The Great Radio Heroes, rev. ed.
Then after a moment of suspense came that calm, firm, reassuring voice, “ Harding, counterspy, calling Washington!” The “United States Counterspies” were “o‡cially appointed to combat the enemies of our country both at home and abroad”; ...
Jim Harmon, 2001
5
The Secret Armies: Spies, Counterspies, and Saboteurs in ...
Describes the activities of famous spies, Resistance movements, and saboteurs and discusses how they helped turn the tide of the Second World War.
Albert Marrin, 1985
6
Charlie Ford Meets the Mole
America's sexiest nanny Charlie Ford is back!
J. D. Tynan, 2008
7
Deceived
Chapter. 15: spies. and. Counterspies. The Shah was very good at chess, but Sergeant Hunter was improving with each game they played. The American enjoyed loosing to the Iranian king, even in backgammon and ping pong, because ...
Pat Hale, 2012
8
A Madness: Tales of a Scandalous Life
11. SPIES. AND. COUNTERSPIES. Games of Death in No Man 's Land Republic of Korea, 1970. A hawk would be hunting on this kind of day: clear and cold, with a sharp bite to it. Nick and two others had hidden in the so-called Demilitarized ...
Serge Demyanenko, 2008
9
RISE OF THE HUMAN ANDROIDS
Last week, the general manager of the headquarters facility came to me. He said some saboteurs and spies were working at the various weapon manufacturing facilities. He said that Beltoid needed to develop some counterspies that could ...
Malcolm P. Chester, 2014
10
Cold War Warrior
COUNTERSPY When authorities become aware that a spy is in their area they attempt to identify and neutralize that spy. This is known as counterspy activity. Counterspies normally are dedicated nit-pickers who are tenacious in their conduct.
Jack Miller, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERSPIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterspies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chinas Hack Just Wrecked American Espionage
For Beltway counterspies, the OPM breach will take decades to set right. But there's an even more serious aspect of this compromise: the threat ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
2
Cyberwar will make a bigger bang than the Bomb
... hacking of the supposedly secure data of four million American government employees has shocked even the most grizzled counterspies. «The Times, Jun 15»
3
A New Spy Novelist for Vladimir Putin's World
It comes from three decades of dodging Russian, Chinese and other adversaries' counterspies. “Yeah, the old habits die hard, proving that ... «Newsweek, Jun 15»
4
Robert Goddard's 'The Ways of the World,' and More
Paris in 1919 is a snake pit of spies, counterspies, traitors and turncoats — just the setting for this convoluted tale. A treasonous member of the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
5
Colbert: Still Funny, Still Weird
For Beltway counterspies, the OPM breach will take decades to set right. But there's an even more serious aspect of this compromise: the threat ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
6
Report: Americas Mentally Ill Inmates Face Grim Abuse
For Beltway counterspies, the OPM breach will take decades to set right. But there's an even more serious aspect of this compromise: the threat ... «Daily Beast, May 15»
7
An American Mom and Her Baby Are Being Held Hostage by The …
For Beltway counterspies, the OPM breach will take decades to set right. But there's an even more serious aspect of this compromise: the threat ... «Daily Beast, Apr 15»
8
Three faculty members write books that reflect life experiences
“I tend to write about spies, counterspies and loose women.” Beecher's pursuits as a novelist contrast his career in journalism where reporters ... «Diamondback Online, Apr 15»
9
CIA veterans finger Putin in Nemtsov assassination
... of Kremlin perimeter,” says another former CIA operative, who had extensive experience dodging Russian counterspies during the Putin era. «Raw Story, Mar 15»
10
This Was The Secret War Off The US Coast During World War II
... an Ocracoke hotel during the war: “The rumor was they were spies, and the hotel owner's daughter and I decided to be counterspies, and we ... «We Are The Mighty, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Counterspies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/counterspies>. Apr 2024 ».
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