cloak-and-dagger

noun

Definition of cloak-and-daggernext
as in counterintelligence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloak-and-dagger
  1. counterintelligence
  2. espionage
  3. counterespionage
  4. intelligence
Noun
  • In a closed-door briefing to lawmakers, Hong Jang-won, first deputy director of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, said Yoon called after imposing martial law and ordered him to help the defense counterintelligence unit to detain key politicians.
    Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In a closed-door briefing to lawmakers, Hong Jang-won, first deputy director of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, said Mr. Yoon called after imposing martial law and ordered him to help the defense counterintelligence unit to detain key politicians.
    Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of counterintelligence
Noun
  • This is the first time T-Mobile has provided details on activity that could be linked to the sprawling espionage campaign that continues to worry U.S. officials.
    Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Ginsburg cites Chinese laws requiring companies to assist the government in criminal and national-security cases, like TikTok spying on journalists covering the company, and the extensive history of Chinese espionage in the US.
    Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of espionage
Noun
  • China’s recent expansion of its counterespionage law to cover a much wider array of information, coupled with raids on some advisory firms and a pickup in exit bans on foreigners, has made the business environment more uncertain.
    Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2023
  • After the 9/11 attacks and the rise of Islamist terrorism, ASIO ran down its counterespionage capabilities in favor of counterterrorism.
    Clive Hamilton, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2018
Definition of counterespionage
Noun
  • This now extends to the American national security and intelligence sectors, where that loss of trust is problematic for a country with enduring global responsibilities and interests.
    Bernard Hudson, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Pieter Arntz, malware intelligence researcher at Malwarebytes is advising users to upgrade their software now.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of intelligence
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