secret agent

noun

: a person who tries to get secret information about another country, government, etc.

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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 Once inside, you’re greeted by a van that’s been transformed into a home base for secret agents investigating the area; a merchandise stand, a ticket booth that resembles old-school movie theater registers; and a pizza parlor. Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025 World peace is at stake and secret agent (aka Loid Forger) must undergo his most difficult mission yet—pretend to be a family man. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025 Daniel Dae Kim plays David Jung, a highly skilled secret agent, long thought to be dead. Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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