industrial espionage
noun
the stealing of technological or commercial research data, blueprints, plans, etc., as by a person in the hire of a competing company.
Origin of industrial espionage
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby industrial espionage
British Dictionary definitions for industrial espionage
industrial espionage
noun
attempting to obtain trade secrets by dishonest means, as by telephone- or computer-tapping, infiltration of a competitor's workforce, etc