As nouns the difference between collaborator and espionage
is that collaborator is a person who works with others towards a common goal while espionage is the act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
collaborator
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who works with others towards a common goal.
A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.
See also
* collaborate
* collaboration
espionage
English
Noun
The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
Synonyms
* spying
Derived terms
* counterespionage
* industrial espionage
Coordinate terms
* reconnaissance
* undercover