: a spy pretending to serve one government while actually serving another
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He was secretly working as a double agent for the Americans during the war.
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Double-Agent Claims Dismissed During the trial, Khalife claimed that his communication with Iranian officials was part of a larger plan to work as a double agent for Britain.—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 The notorious British intelligence officer became the most successful double agent for the Soviet Union during the Cold War period.—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024 There’s the Red Queen going double agent for our heroes, and there’s finally an answer to the T-Virus.—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024 Into the Lion’s Mouth follows Dusko Popov, a double agent during World War II who was also a suave and sophisticated playboy while secretly spying for both the British and the Germans.—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double agent
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