secret agent
noun
: a person who tries to get secret information about another country, government, etc.
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Sam is a secret agent and keeps her occupation hidden from Betsy.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Yet beyond the headlines about Minions, dinosaurs, and secret agents lies a deeper opportunity: a chance to redefine how retail and dining live inside the modern theme park experience.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
As is befitting a movie star or international secret agent, the primary suite takes up the entire top floor with two en-suite bathrooms and custom walk-in closets.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2025
The film — billed as a mashup of Bridesmaids and Die Hard — stars Wilson as a secret agent who is serving as the maid of honor at her childhood best friend’s (played by Camp) wedding, and must save the day when armed mercenaries crash the ceremony.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Yet beyond the headlines about Minions, dinosaurs, and secret agents lies a deeper opportunity: a chance to redefine how retail and dining live inside the modern theme park experience.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
As is befitting a movie star or international secret agent, the primary suite takes up the entire top floor with two en-suite bathrooms and custom walk-in closets.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2025
The film — billed as a mashup of Bridesmaids and Die Hard — stars Wilson as a secret agent who is serving as the maid of honor at her childhood best friend’s (played by Camp) wedding, and must save the day when armed mercenaries crash the ceremony.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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“Secret agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20agent. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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