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noun
A spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are actually working for or passing information to the other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war
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noun
a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: spy, undercover agent
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