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noun
A covert or clandestine entry into a building etc. to obtain information for an intelligence operation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: black bag job
Antonyms: none provided
History
See black bag (“pouch or case containing burglary tools”).
