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Collocations for espionage - noun

ADJECTIVE

corporate, economic, industrial
The big computer companies are very worried about industrial espionage.
international
American, British, etc.

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VERB + espionage

be engaged in, be involved in, conduct (esp. AmE), engage in
be executed for, be imprisoned for

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espionage + NOUN

activity, operations (esp. AmE)
evidence of espionage activities in Australia
case (esp. AmE)
one of the most important espionage cases of the 20th century
investigation
agent (esp. AmE)
network (esp. AmE)
thriller (esp. AmE)
She has written eight espionage thrillers.

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PREPOSITION

espionage against
She was found guilty of espionage against the United States.
espionage on behalf of
espionage on behalf of foreign states

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PHRASES

the world of espionage
the shadowy world of espionage

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