superspy

noun

su·​per·​spy ˌsü-pər-ˈspī How to pronounce superspy (audio)
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.James Poniewozik

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All stakeholders could do worse than consider Alexander Skarsgard’s offering of a Swedish James Bond, a superspy with all the requisite Bond trappings – tuxedo, licence to kill, way with the ladies – but with a particularly Scandinavian flair. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 3 May 2025 The goal is to find a new home for the franchise and make the superspy a more regular presence onscreen. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025 Connery’s second outing as the superspy is more grounded than both its predecessor and the sequels to come, teaming Bond up with a female Russian agent (Italian actress Daniela Bianchi, overdubbed by Barbara Jefford) to outwit the evil SPECTRE in Turkey. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 Amazon now owns the Bond series, ushering in a new era for the superspy. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for superspy

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First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superspy was in 1915

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“Superspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superspy. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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