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Undercover agent   /ˌəndərkˈəvər ˈeɪdʒənt/   Listen
Undercover agent

noun
1.
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors.  Synonym: spy.






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