n.
1.(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
2.a secret watcher spy v.
1.catch sight of
2.watch, observe, or inquire secretly
3.secretly collect sensitive or classified information
Idiom of the Day
augur well for (someone or something)
to predict good things for someone or something
The poor business conditions do not augur well for the workers.