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
In Roman Coppola’s 2001 directorial debut, Lindvall plays Valentine, an actress portraying a secret agent named Dragonfly, who becomes the subject of director Andrezej’s fascination.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 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
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secret agent
spy
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Netanyahu said the country would continue trying to bring home the bodies of Israelis still being held across enemy lines, such as Eli Cohen, an Israeli spy hung in Damascus in 1965.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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And lately, Prime’s recommendations algorithm seems to have taken a shine to it — perhaps mistaking it for a sharp spy game as its human predecessors did, or perhaps not.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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