as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
a secret agent posing as a government employee
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Recent Examples of secret agent
Zsa-zsa’s many enemies include American secret agents, an international business consortium, and a well-armed band of revolutionaries, led by a man named Sergio (Richard Ayoade).
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
It was announced on Wednesday that directing legend Denis Villeneuve would be the first James Bond director under the new Amazon reign, diving into the lore of the legendary secret agent some time after his next Dune movie.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
But, unbeknownst to them, the maid of honor (Wilson) is actually a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would dare ruin her best friend's wedding.
—EW.com, 19 June 2025
In Bride Hard, Wilson plays Sam, a secret agent who has to blend in as a maid of honor at her friend’s destination wedding.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
It was announced on Wednesday that directing legend Denis Villeneuve would be the first James Bond director under the new Amazon reign, diving into the lore of the legendary secret agent some time after his next Dune movie.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
But, unbeknownst to them, the maid of honor (Wilson) is actually a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would dare ruin her best friend's wedding.
—EW.com, 19 June 2025
In Bride Hard, Wilson plays Sam, a secret agent who has to blend in as a maid of honor at her friend’s destination wedding.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secret agent
spy
Noun
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This is in contrast to the National Reconnaissance Office, which owns the US government's fleet of spy satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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But when a series of asteroids hits every major city in the world, including D.C., Will is forced to use his super-secret spy tech to both get his son and daughter to safety and figure out what a league of attacking alien tripods want with the human race — all in the same keystrokes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Secret agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secret%20agent. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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