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noun
An employee of an organization who collects, compiles or analyzes information which is of use to that organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: secret agent, intelligence agent, operative
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agent
Narrower terms: agent-in-place, agent provocateur, provocateur, bridge agent, case officer, codetalker, windtalker, foot, NOC, spy, undercover agent, walk-in
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Across languages
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