double agent

noun

Synonyms of double agentnext
: a spy pretending to serve one government while actually serving another

Examples of double agent in a Sentence

He was secretly working as a double agent for the Americans during the war.
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Some refuse to cooperate, some may even act as double agents. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 The canary trap is a simple tool often used to identify leakers or double agents. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026 Alexander says that’s because Garth himself, having grown up in Gilead and now serving as a double agent for the rebels in Canada, doesn’t have the words for it. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Bless him for having the moral clarity and presence of mind to put the kibosh on Ger’s threat of finding the password-furnishing double agent and trying to kill a bunch of people at Helios. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for double agent

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double agent was in 1935

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“Double agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20agent. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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