ALL meanings of industrial espionage
industrial espionage
I i - noun industrial espionage the stealing of technological or commercial research data, blueprints, plans, etc., as by a person in the hire of a competing company. 1
- noun industrial espionage The use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage. 0
- noun industrial espionage attempting to obtain trade secrets by dishonest means, as by telephone- or computer-tapping, infiltration of a competitor's workforce, etc 0