double agent

noun

: a spy pretending to serve one government while actually serving another

Examples of double agent in a Sentence

He was secretly working as a double agent for the Americans during the war.

Recent Examples on the Web

Later, Joe meets a Ukrainian double agent on Georgetown University’s campus, but the scene was actually filmed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

The cast includes Nicolas Cage as Dusko Popov, a real-life double agent who is said to have inspired Ian Fleming’s James Bond character, as well as Matthew Goode, Ben Kingsley, Ron Perlman and Michael Sheen. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 July 2026

An Associated Press investigation into Rocha found several red flags overlooked along the way, including a warning that one longtime CIA operative received nearly two decades ago that Rocha was working as a double agent. — Joshua Goodman, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026

Some refuse to cooperate, some may even act as double agents. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double agent

• newsagent
• reagent
• subagent