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Edward Snowden

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any National Security Agency employee who leaks national security secrets to the media.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • US government suspects that another Edward Snowden is exposing sensitive information about the NSA's inner workings.
  • Obama's goal for the NSA reform is to prevent future Edward Snowdens.

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History

Etymology

Named after Edward Snowden (born 1983) who leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013.