Phrase guide

foreign agent

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Someone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a spy for a foreign country

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: spy, undercover agent

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 外國代理人 /外国代理人 (wàiguó dàilǐrén) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Chinese Mandarin: 五十萬 /五十万 (wǔshíwàn) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • French: agent de l'étranger — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • French: agente de l'étranger — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Georgian: უცხოეთის აგენტი (ucxoetis agenṭi) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Georgian: უცხოური აგენტი (ucxouri agenṭi) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • German: ausländischer Agent — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • German: ausländische Agentin — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Russian: иностра́нный аге́нт (inostránnyj agént) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Russian: иностра́нная аге́нтка (inostránnaja agéntka) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Russian: иноаге́нт (inoagént) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Russian: иноаге́нтка (inoagéntka) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Ukrainian: інозе́мний аге́нт (inozémnyj ahént) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Ukrainian: інозе́мна аге́нтка (inozémna ahéntka) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Ukrainian: іноаге́нт (inoahént) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country
  • Ukrainian: іноаге́нтка (inoahéntka) — anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country