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A spy who is placed in a target country or organization, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
جَاسُوس نَائِم
(jāsūs nāʔim)
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Chinese Mandarin:
潛伏特工 /潜伏特工
(qiánfú tègōng)
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Finnish:
nukkuva agentti
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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French:
agent dormant
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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French:
agent en sommeil
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Italian:
agente dormiente
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Polish:
śpioch
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Polish:
uśpiony agent
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Portuguese:
agente adormecido
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Portuguese:
agente dormente
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Russian:
спя́щий аге́нт
(spjáščij agént)
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Spanish:
agente durmiente
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Spanish:
agente dormidor
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
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Swedish:
sovande agent
— spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
