"espiocrat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: espiocrats [plural]
Etymology: From espio(nage) + -crat. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|espionage|crat|alt1=espio(nage)}} espio(nage) + -crat Head templates: {{en-noun}} espiocrat (plural espiocrats)
  1. A professional spy; a member of an espionage bureaucracy.

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