superspy
noun
su·per·spy
ˌsü-pər-ˈspī 
plural superspies
: a spy who is extremely skillful and clever
… the movie's shadowy Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division, made up of superspies who keep the peace behind the scenes.—
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The actor plays 007, of course, fighting against Javier Bardem’s Raoul Silva this time around in a story that touches on the very legacy of the big screen superspy.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Starring opposite Steve Carell in a big-screen reboot of the 1960s TV series, Hathaway plays Agent 99, a highly competent superspy paired with… well, the admittedly less competent but extraordinarily lucky Maxwell Smart (Carell).
—Chris Bellamy and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 2 May 2024
The show itself, which also features a superspy platypus, maintains this sense of optimism and humor throughout.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
With its left-of-center pop culture references and embrace of alternative comedians (Pamela Adlon shows up as an aged high school student; Paul F. Tompkins guest stars as an international superspy with something to prove), the series plays almost like a junior version of 30 Rock.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2023
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Starring opposite Steve Carell in a big-screen reboot of the 1960s TV series, Hathaway plays Agent 99, a highly competent superspy paired with… well, the admittedly less competent but extraordinarily lucky Maxwell Smart (Carell).
—Chris Bellamy and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 2 May 2024
The show itself, which also features a superspy platypus, maintains this sense of optimism and humor throughout.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
With its left-of-center pop culture references and embrace of alternative comedians (Pamela Adlon shows up as an aged high school student; Paul F. Tompkins guest stars as an international superspy with something to prove), the series plays almost like a junior version of 30 Rock.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2023
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“Superspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superspy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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