undercovers

plural of undercover
as in spies
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country within the city was a well-organized fifth column, and these undercovers would make themselves known as soon as the invading forces breached the city limits

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Noun
  • Surrounded by spies, at odds with his colleagues, forced to proceed by stealth in a second language and an unfamiliar culture, Franklin had difficulties enough without having to hear of his son’s Loyalist activities.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • While on assignment, CIA Case Officer Erica Ambler (Biel) suffers a devastating injury, waking up without her memories in custody at a supermax prison for the world’s deadliest spies.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Still, the case added to suspicions about the role of Russian operatives in using drones to probe EU defenses.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Congress passed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, which allowed the President to employ limited wartime powers against Al-Qaeda operatives.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The task force involves agents from various federal agencies, as well as the Tennessee National Guard under the governor's command.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The 14-day order took effect Thursday and applies to all DHS agents, including those with ICE and US Customs and Border Protection, in the district which encompasses Chicago and the Broadview ICE processing facility.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Undercovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercovers. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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