the underground

noun

: a group of people who secretly work to oppose or overthrow a government

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Episode 6 opens in SubTropolis, with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and defensive lineman Chris Jones joining team CEO and chairman Clark Hunt — Lamar’s son — on a visit to the underground offices. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025 More than $7 million was stolen from victims at the underground card games where behind the scenes, an elaborate scheme of advanced technology was tipping the scales, court documents said. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Instead of relying on massive air-conditioning systems, the underground data center uses seawater as a natural cooling medium. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025 Hamas underground command posts were exposed directly underneath UNRWA facilities in Gaza City, including a supply of electricity and IT services from UNRWA offices to the underground Hamas bunker. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the underground

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“The underground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underground. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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