WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
indus′trial es′pionage, 
  1. Business, Lawthe stealing of technological or commercial research data, blueprints, plans, etc., as by a person in the hire of a competing company.
  • 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
industrial espionage n
  1. attempting to obtain trade secrets by dishonest means, as by telephone- or computer-tapping, infiltration of a competitor's workforce, etc
'industrial espionage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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