un·der·cov·er
ˌən-dər-ˈkə-vər 
: acting or executed in secret
specifically
: employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation
an undercover agent
undercover
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of undercover in a Sentence
Adjective
an undercover operation to infiltrate the terrorist organization
for months she's been an undercover agent pretending to be a drug dealer
Noun
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 June 2024
The articles involving undercover reporters were later rebuked by a British press regulator.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
Back at the hospital Jack tells Brady that working undercover took a lot of courage.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
Based on a real undercover operative, Gary Johnson was known as the best professional assassin in Houston.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 June 2024
The articles involving undercover reporters were later rebuked by a British press regulator.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Noun
Blazer had been wearing a wire, working in tandem with an FBI undercover, ensnaring more than ten coaches in an elaborate plot that revealed corruption in the basketball programs at Louisville, Arizona, LSU, USC and other schools.
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
Back at the hospital Jack tells Brady that working undercover took a lot of courage.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Undercover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undercover. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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