counterspies

noun

plural of counterspy
as in sleepers

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  1. sleepers
  2. spies
  3. informers
  4. couriers
Noun
  • Side, back, and stomach sleepers can also find their sweet spot, with many hotel pillows available in different firmness levels.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Each side can be adjusted separately, which may help sleepers explore different preferences on the same mattress.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sleepers
Noun
  • In 2010, 11 deep-cover Russian spies were arrested across the United States, sending shockwaves around the globe.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, Ken McCallum, MI5’s director-general, said Chinese spies poseda daily national security threat, and were creating fake job adverts to try to lure British professionals into handing over information.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of spies
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informers
Noun
  • Founded by Hasan Abasi in the Arab-majority town of Umm al-Fahm in Israel, Haat now offers its services across 50 cities, working with more than 10,000 restaurants and markets, and employing more than 500 couriers.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • To restaurants, the offer is new customers, more orders, e-commerce tools, and delivery without the staff (though some apps offer to let restaurants use their own couriers).
    — Longreads, Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of couriers
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