Criminal Investigation Terms

noun the consequences or results of a significant event, especially a disaster or conflict

• The government is assessing the aftermath of the natural disaster to determine the extent of the damage.
• After the party, the aftermath was a huge mess to clean up.
• The aftermath of that breakup was rough, but I'm starting to feel better now.
• The aftermath of his decision left a trail of consequences that he had not anticipated.

noun activities carried out to prevent or thwart espionage

• The government agency focused on counterespionage to prevent foreign intelligence threats.
• The team is trained in counterespionage to protect classified information.
• They have some serious skills when it comes to playing the counterespionage game.
• In the world of business, market research can be seen as a form of counterespionage.

noun the act of secretly entering or joining a group or organization, especially in order to acquire information or cause damage

• The infiltration of the enemy's base was meticulously planned and executed by the special forces.
• We heard rumors of an infiltration at the party last night, but no one knows for sure.
• The hackers managed to pull off a sick infiltration of the company's database.
• The subtle infiltration of her thoughts by doubt began to erode her confidence.