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One who remains when expected to leave or after others have left.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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An agent who resides in a foreign country, and can be activated in certain circumstances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war
Examples
- a. 2000, Sam Halpern, Quoted in 2000, James Srodes, Allen Dulles: Master of Spies, page 545, Bobby Kennedy believed the Mafia had lots of interests in and people in Cuba; he was absolutely convinced that they had left stay-behinds in Cuba and all they had to do was tap into those stay-behinds.
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