intelligence officer vs spy

spy vs intelligence officer

intelligence officer and spy both are nouns.

intelligence officer is not a verb while spy is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intelligence officer	Yes	No	No	No
spy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spy is a hyponym of intelligence officer; that is, spy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intelligence officer:

intelligence officer: a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
spy: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

Other hyponyms of intelligence officer include agent-in-place, agent provocateur, provocateur, bridge agent, case officer, codetalker, windtalker, foot, NOC, undercover agent, walk-in.

intelligence officer (noun)	spy (noun)
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government	(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
	a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

intelligence officer (verb)	spy (verb)
	secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
	watch, observe, or inquire secretly
	catch sight of
	catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

Difference between intelligence officer and spy

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