The clandestine collection of trade secrets or proprietary information about a company's competitors is referred to as
A)trade piracy.
B)transnational fraud.
C)economic espionage.
D)competitive duplicity.
E)transnational espionage

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Economic espionage refers to the illicit gathering of confidential and proprietary trade secrets or information about a company's competitors, often conducted by foreign governments or companies to gain a competitive advantage. It is a violation of intellectual property rights and can have significant economic and national security implications.

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