English Dictionary

spookdom

名詞

俗語 不可算名詞

(slang) The realm or sphere of spies.

日本語の意味

（俗語）スパイの世界、スパイが活躍する領域 / （俗語）諜報界、諜報員の活動エリア

He learned quickly that spookdom rewarded patience and punished curiosity.

彼はすぐに、スパイの世界では忍耐が報われ、好奇心は罰せられると学んだ。

意味（1）

(slang) The realm or sphere of spies.

In a 1967 article about Richard Helms, then the new director of Central Intelligence, Time made the linguistic jump to spookdom: “When he surfaced in 1952, it was as deputy to the chief of the plans division, the so-called ‘dirty tricks’ department, which handles espionage and other undercover operations.”