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PRONUNCIATION OF SPY RING

spy ring  [spaɪ rɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPY RING

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conjunction
determiner
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Spy ring 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.

WHAT DOES SPY RING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spy ring

Espionage

Espionage or spying involves a government or individual obtaining information considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. Espionage is inherently clandestine, as it is taken for granted that it is unwelcome and in many cases illegal and punishable by law. It is a subset of "intelligence gathering", which otherwise may be conducted from public sources and using perfectly legal and ethical means. It is crucial to distinguish espionage from "intelligence" gathering, as the latter does not necessarily involve espionage, but often collates open-source information. Espionage is often part of an institutional effort by a government or commercial concern. However, the term is generally associated with state spying on potential or actual enemies primarily for military purposes. Spying involving corporations is known as industrial espionage. One of the most effective ways to gather data and information about the enemy is by infiltrating the enemy's ranks. This is the job of the spy. Spies can bring back all sorts of information concerning the size and strength of an enemy army.

Definition of spy ring in the English dictionary

The definition of spy ring in the dictionary is a group of spies operating covertly together.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPY RING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
bring
brɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
flooring
ˈflɔːrɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
hiring
haɪrɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
measuring
ˈmɛʒərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
ordering
ˈɔːdərɪŋ
ring
rɪŋ
spring
sprɪŋ
string
strɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPY RING

sputter
sputterer
sputteringly
sputtery
sputum
spy
spy camera
spy out
spy plane
spy satellite
spy ship
Spy Wednesday
spy-in-the-sky
spycatcher
spyglass
spyhole
spying
spying charge
spymaster
spyware

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPY RING

anchor ring
benzene ring
boxing ring
Claddagh ring
engagement ring
fairy ring
key ring
nose ring
onion ring
photo-sharing
piston ring
price ring
smoke ring
smuggling ring
snap ring
teething ring
the prize ring
the ring
to go for the brass ring
tree ring
wedding ring

Synonyms and antonyms of spy ring in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spy ring» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPY RING

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

Translator English - Chinese

间谍网
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

red de espionaje
570 millions of speakers

English

spy ring
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जासूस अंगूठी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجسس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шпионская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rede de espionagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুপ্তচর রিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réseau d´espionnage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cincin pengintip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spionagering
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スパイリング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스파이 링
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spy ring
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường dây gián điệp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உளவு மோதிரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुप्तचर अंगठी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Casus yüzüğü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spy ring
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pierścień szpiegiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шпигунська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inel de spionaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δαχτυλίδι κατασκόπων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spioen ring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spionring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spion ring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spy ring

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPY RING»

The term «spy ring» is regularly used and occupies the 67.028 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPY RING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPY RING»

Discover the use of spy ring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spy ring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the ...
“As a Long Islander endlessly fascinated by events that happened in a place I call home, I hope with this book to give the secret six the credit they didn’t get in life.
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, 2013
2
Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring
Previously published as Washington’s Spies “Alexander Rose tells this important story with style and wit.”—Pulitzer Prize–winning author Joseph J. Ellis “Fascinating . . .
Alexander Rose, 2014
3
Family of spies: inside the John Walker spy ring
The Walker family's involvement in spying for the Soviet Union and their conviction on espionage charges is revealed, with new facts about the discovery of their actions and the grand-scale damage done to the nation's security
Pete Earley, 1989
4
Missing Links to the Culper Spy Ring?
" ... I inherited Revolutionary War letters which various citizens had written.
Bernadine Fawcett, 2005
5
The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in ...
Conant tells the story of young writer Roald Dahl who is assigned by His Majesty's Government to Washington, D.C. as a diplomat to gather intelligence about America's isolationist circles.
Jennet Conant, 2008
6
The Junior Culper Spy Ring
The story takes us back to the early days of the American Revolution when the war was not going well for the Americans.
Gary W. Griffiths, 2012
7
An Instance of Treason: Ozaki Hotsumi and the Sorge Spy Ring
This is the only complete, authoritative account of the most brilliantly successful espionage operation of the twentieth century: the notorious Communist spy ring headed by Dr. Richard Sorge, whose cover was that of senior German journalist ...
Chalmers A. Johnson, 1990
8
Target Tokyo: the story of the Sorge spy ring
Chronicles the life and times of Russian-born master spy Richard Sorge and the activities of the ingenious spy ring he masterminded in Japan before and during World War II
Gordon William Prange, Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon, 1985
9
Snake Fish: The Chi Mak Spy Ring
This book details the detection by the FBI of the Chi Mak spy ring, and its successful prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Edward M. Roche, 2008
10
Caught Red Starred: The Woolwich Spy Ring and Stalin's Naval ...
Here is the story of an of the observation of shady characters like Percy Glading and his friends by a the Secret Service with the help of a double agent informant who managed to infiltrate the spy-ring undetected.
Curtis B. Robinson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPY RING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spy ring is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Russian banker pleads not guilty in Cold War-style spy ring case
Feb. 11, 2015: In this courtroom sketch, Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Skotko, foreground left, addresses the court at the arraignment of Russian citizen Evgeny ... «Fox News, Feb 15»
2
Why the alleged Russian spy ring matters
Washington (CNN) They weren't exactly James Bond but the three alleged Russian spies exposed by the FBI are part of the most intense effort by Russia to ... «CNN, Jan 15»
3
FBI cracks 'Russian spy ring'
The FBI has charged three men it says were spying for Russia and trying to ... US prosecutors say Evgeny Buryakov, 39, was part of an alleged spy ring that ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
4
Cuban spy's ultimate mystery: How he got his wife pregnant from a …
To uphold its part of the bargain, the U.S. released three Cuban spies, including Gerardo Hernandez, the head of the spy ring known as the Wasp Network. «CNN, Dec 14»
5
The Mastermind Of The Most Notorious Soviet Spy Ring Of The Cold …
A former U.S. Navy warrant officer who orchestrated a spy ring for the Soviets that was considered one of the most damaging security breaches in American ... «Business Insider, Aug 14»
6
Remembering the Walker spy ring
Journalist Pete Early, who wrote the book “Family of Spies: Inside the John Walker Spy Ring,” has argued that Art was a naive, minor player who smuggled a few ... «News & Observer, Jul 14»
7
Cambridge Five spy ring members 'hopeless drunks'
Members of the "Cambridge Five" spy ring were seen by their Soviet handlers as hopeless drunks incapable of keeping secrets, newly-released files suggest. «BBC News, Jul 14»
8
Foreign spy ring busted in Guangdong
For some time, Li had subscribed to internal military publications for a foreign spy identified by the online alias "Feige." Li also monitored important military bases ... «Chinadaily USA, May 14»
9
How L.I.'s Culper Spy Ring Helped Washington Beat the British
George Washington's Culper Spy Ring, Abraham Woodhull [Jamie Bell in AMC's new series "TURN"], listens outside a window while the British redcoats discuss ... «Long Island Press, Apr 14»
10
Second member of Cuban Five spy ring freed from US prison
A second member of the “Cuban Five,” the Castro-directed spy ring that infiltrated South Florida military installations and the exile community in the wake of the ... «MiamiHerald.com, Feb 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Spy ring [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/spy-ring>. Apr 2024 ».
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