"spydom" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: spy + -dom Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spy|dom}} spy + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spydom (uncountable)
  1. A group of spies Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-spydom-en-noun-j2xaI21y
  2. (informal) The world of spies and espionage. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-spydom-en-noun-pZjbQBFv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -dom Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -dom: 24 76

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