English Explanatory Dictionary

sleeper agent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spy who is placed in a target country or organisation, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated.

Word forms

sleeper agent sleeper agents
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