secret agent

noun

: a person who tries to get secret information about another country, government, etc.

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In a recent interview with The Times, the star, 38, surmised that a female version of the iconic British secret agent James Bond wouldn't be received well by a general audience. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Secret Invasion starred Samuel L. Jackson and Oscar-winner Olivia Colman as rival secret agents tracking down green shape-shifting aliens who had infiltrated the government. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 Like secret agents switching from one disguise to another, this multi-talented six-member group of K-pop artists never fails to surprise fans with yet another new image and concept with each album release. WWD, 23 Dec. 2024 Brown plays secret agent Xavier Collins and Marsden plays President Bradford, who turns up dead on Collins’ watch. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for secret agent 

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