A spymaster is the person that leads a
spy ring, or a
secret service
A secret service is a government agency, intelligence agency, or the activities of a government agency, concerned with the gathering of intelligence data. The tasks and powers of a secret service can vary greatly from one country to another. For ...
(such as an
intelligence agency
An intelligence agency is a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, public safety, and foreign policy objectives.
Means of informa ...
).
Historical spymasters
See also
*
List of American spies
*
List of British spies
The following is a list of people engaged in spying
Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining Secrecy, secret or Confidentiality, confidential information (Intelligence assessment, intelligence) from non-disclose ...
*
List of German spies
The following is a list of people engaged in spying for Germany.
Pre-WWI
World War I
Interwar period
World War II
Post WWII
See also
* History of espionage
References
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Spies
German intelligence agencies
Spies
Spies most ...
*
List of fictional spymasters
References
* https://general-history.com/famous-spy-masters-through-the-ages/
Notes
Spies by role
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