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secret agent

noun

Definition of secret agent

as in spy

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country a secret agent posing as a government employee

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Recent Examples of secret agent So and his lead co-stars Choi Dae-hoon and Yoon Kyung-ho formed the perfect trio of lethal secret agents masquerading as bumbling middle-aged dads, displaying remarkable chemistry. — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 My father ran a university campus there and was considered by some to be a running dog of the American corporate elite and possibly a secret agent sent to destroy them. — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 17 June 2026 Gorgeous cinematography and a very unromantic portrayal of the grueling life of a secret agent make this a solid watch. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026 Since his inception nearly 75 years ago, British secret agent James Bond has proven to be unkillable. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for secret agent

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Directed by Grammy Award-winning filmmaker James Mackel, the visual is three-and-a-half minutes of spy stuff, our hero, dressed to impress, making short work of the many villains who lurk in her hotel.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
The National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control section, which prosecutes spies, is assisting the DOJ in the case.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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