spycatcher
Finds enemy agents
A spycatcher is a person who hunts and apprehends spies, especially as a profession within intelligence or counterintelligence agencies.
The term gained prominence from Peter Wright's 1987 memoir about his work for British MI5: The spycatcher spent decades rooting out Soviet moles.
Defense against enemy espionage
- molesBurrowing insectivore mammals
- defectorOne who abandons allegiance
- handlerOne who manages something
- assetItem of value owned
tradecraft · dead-drop · turncoat · infiltration · extraction · debriefing · interrogation · surveillance
Evaluating suitability through investigation
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- breachBreaking of agreement
- leakEscape through a breach
counterintelligence · protocols · compartmentalization · need-to-know · safeguards · encryption
Systematic observation of subjects
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
- shadowingFollowing to observe
- tailRear animal appendage
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
reconnaissance · detection · clues · evidence · dossier · files · intelligence · informant
Breaking of trust
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
disinformation · manipulation · secrets · classified · leaks · exposure · unmasking · entrapment
counterintelligence
Defense against enemy espionage
- molesBurrowing insectivore mammals
- defectorOne who abandons allegiance
- handlerOne who manages something
asset · tradecraft · dead-drop · turncoat · infiltration · extraction · debriefing · interrogation · surveillance · wiretap
vetting
Evaluating suitability through investigation
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- breachBreaking of agreement
leak · counterintelligence · protocols · compartmentalization · need-to-know · safeguards · encryption
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
snooping · reconnaissance · detection · clues · evidence · dossier · files · intelligence · informant · tip-off
betrayal
Breaking of trust
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
conspiracy · disinformation · manipulation · secrets · classified · leaks · exposure · unmasking · entrapment · honey-trap
smiley
Digital cheerful expression
spycatcherspy
Covert information gatherer
mole · infiltrator · double agent · secret agent · foreign agent
spycatchertraitor
One who betrays allegiance
defector · turncoat · collaborator · quisling · double agent
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