as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
for years we have had a mole in the enemy's national intelligence agency
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Recent Examples of mole
Luckily, the Great Karoo is home to a wide array of rodents and medium-sized game: porcupines, ground squirrels, gerbils, moles, and a vast array of rats and mice.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Conrad and Kevin (Paddy Considine) run down the names of possible moles who were privy to the pair's whereabouts in Antwerp.
—EW.com, 11 May 2025
Daniel Solis, a key FBI mole who testified at length in the trial, appointed to a state board.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Look at your skin carefully and take note of any moles, freckles, or other marks.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Conrad and Kevin (Paddy Considine) run down the names of possible moles who were privy to the pair's whereabouts in Antwerp.
—EW.com, 11 May 2025
Daniel Solis, a key FBI mole who testified at length in the trial, appointed to a state board.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Look at your skin carefully and take note of any moles, freckles, or other marks.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mole
Noun
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The season also brings back Monica Barbaro — fresh off her Oscar nomination for A Complete Unknown — as Schwarzenegger’s spy dad’s daughter.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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Paramount, the studio behind the eighth spy thriller, also hosted premieres in Tokyo and London.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Mission now accomplished, Kittridge and U.S. Intelligence operative Jasper Briggs (Shea Whigham) — revealed to be the son of Jim Phelps (Jon Voight) from the first Mission — show up with a peace offering for Ethan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Prior to joining the Hunger Games franchise, he was best known for his portrayal of CIA operative Felix Leiter in the James Bond films.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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My dad was a crime scene detective, my mom was an undercover narcotics agent, and my stepfather was an FBI agent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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When Mission: Impossible began, and Cruise had not yet completed his transformation into a celluloid being whose veins flowed with red carpets, his character, Ethan Hunt, had more modest concerns, like finding moles in the IMF and protecting the identities of undercover CIA agents.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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“Mole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mole. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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