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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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Daniel Craig is known for playing British secret agent James Bond in a handful of flicks released across the last two decades.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
But the secret agent has been known to enjoy a glass or two of bubbly as well.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
In a recent interview with The Times, the star, 38, surmised that a female version of the iconic British secret agent James Bond wouldn't be received well by a general audience.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Secret Invasion starred Samuel L. Jackson and Oscar-winner Olivia Colman as rival secret agents tracking down green shape-shifting aliens who had infiltrated the government.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
But the secret agent has been known to enjoy a glass or two of bubbly as well.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
In a recent interview with The Times, the star, 38, surmised that a female version of the iconic British secret agent James Bond wouldn't be received well by a general audience.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Secret Invasion starred Samuel L. Jackson and Oscar-winner Olivia Colman as rival secret agents tracking down green shape-shifting aliens who had infiltrated the government.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Secret agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secret%20agent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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