secret agent
noun
: a person who tries to get secret information about another country, government, etc.
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Jumping forward twenty years to the second installment, The Secret Commonwealth, Malcolm has grown into a strong and capable secret agent who is not afraid to show care or affection.
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Teaming with a colorful cast of characters, their investigation sends them on an expedition that takes in Scottish politics, AI, cults, secret agents, smugglers, and vegan record shops.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump filed a bogus lawsuit against the company that pivoted on the ridiculous claim that YouTube was a secret agent of the Biden administration.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
In Roman Coppola’s 2001 directorial debut, Lindvall plays Valentine, an actress portraying a secret agent named Dragonfly, who becomes the subject of director Andrezej’s fascination.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Teaming with a colorful cast of characters, their investigation sends them on an expedition that takes in Scottish politics, AI, cults, secret agents, smugglers, and vegan record shops.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump filed a bogus lawsuit against the company that pivoted on the ridiculous claim that YouTube was a secret agent of the Biden administration.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
In Roman Coppola’s 2001 directorial debut, Lindvall plays Valentine, an actress portraying a secret agent named Dragonfly, who becomes the subject of director Andrezej’s fascination.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for secret agent
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“Secret agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20agent. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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