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

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noun

Meaning 1

The assumption of a covert role in an organization which does not have ties to the government of the operative in question.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 非官方臥底 /非官方卧底 (fēiguānfāng wòdǐ) — assumption of a covert role in an organization which does not have ties to the government
  • Finnish: epävirallinen peiterooli — assumption of a covert role in an organization which does not have ties to the government