Thesaurus results for UNDERCOVERS

undercovers

noun

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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Its Foundry software specializes in patching together data from various files and silos, and is marketed to spies, police, healthcare agencies and large enterprises.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Like Agent Kim, Han-soo and Jin-cheol are former spies and current parents.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026

Definition of spies

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One of Madigan's top political operatives, Kevin Quinn, and his chief of staff, Tim Mapes, were both hit with their own allegations of inappropriate behavior.

— Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
The Israeli military said the latest strikes had targeted Hamas military operatives.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of operatives

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers may soon be equipped with gloves that deliver electrical shocks, which the manufacturer says are intended to de-escalate encounters with individuals.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
In both of last month's shootings, agents were not wearing body cameras.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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