English Explanatory Dictionary

spy cop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a politically active group which is deemed to pose a risk of criminal activity, so as to allow the police to monitor the group's activities on an ongoing basis.

Word forms

spy cop spy cops spycop

Etymology

From spy + cop (“police officer”).

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