# What does 'espionage' actually mean? | SECRETS & SPIES

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Podcast: [Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/words-unravelled-with-robwords-and-jess-zafarris-6871407)
Published: 2026-01-21T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8837243
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Rob and Jess are going deep undercover to unearth the origins of words from the word of espionage. 🕵️‍♀️ What's the difference between a SPY, and ASSET, and an AGENT? 🔍 What does ESPIONAGE literally mean? 🇬🇧 Was there ever an MI4 as well MI5 and MI6? These questions answered – and many more – in a supremely secretive episode of Words Unravelled. 🎥 Dr Geoff Lindsey's COVERT vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeHRN6GlNOs 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/

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