spookdom
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Meaning · English
The realm or sphere of spies.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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 opera
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “spookdom” mean?
The realm or sphere of spies.
Is “spookdom” formal or informal?
spookdom is generally slang.