infiltrator

noun

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  1. informer
  2. sleeper
  3. counterspy
Noun
  • Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
  • Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.
    Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Definition of informer
Noun
  • The Big Agnes Sidewinder SL 20 Sleeping Bag for men and women is an incredibly comfortable option that’s well worth the investment for side sleepers.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This year is winding up with new sleeper train routes that have just debuted or will launch in the next few months.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of sleeper
Noun
  • During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
  • This wasn’t difficult to do, and the U.S. reacted with defensive measures, deploying FBI counterspies throughout the hemisphere.
    Nicholas Reynolds, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2018
Definition of counterspy
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