(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
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undercover agent::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | spy |
| Type of | operative, secret agent, intelligence agent, intelligence officer |
| Has types | espionage agent, infiltrator, double agent, foreign agent, sleeper, mole, counterspy |
Examples of undercover agent
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But the man they thought was a Russian agent was really an undercover FBI agent.
From the newscientist.com
Undercover work is one of the most stressful jobs a special agent can undertake.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For protection, McCloud had another undercover agent with him posing as a friend.
From the washingtonpost.com
The FBI has said he was actually communicating with an undercover agent in Miami.
From the al.com
The government relied on an undercover agent inside the group and an informant.
From the stltoday.com
Vergennes's undercover agent, Beaumarchais, 44, is the brash son of a watchmaker.
From the time.com
The counterfeiters agreed to sell each $100 bill for $5 to an undercover agent.
From the time.com
The associate alerted the FBI, who used an undercover agent to pose as the hit man.
From the thenewstribune.com
When an undercover agent returned from his assignment in Memphis with only 425 lbs.
From the time.com
