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bridge agent

bridge agent

9.3
A person who secretly carries messages between a case officer and an undercover agent in enemy territory
  • noun
  • /brɪdʒ ˈeɪdʒənt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : agente puente
  • The intelligence agency recruited a bridge agent to deliver messages between headquarters and the undercover operative.

Examples

  • As a bridge agent, she moved discreetly between the case officer and the secret agent in enemy territory.

  • Security protocols for a bridge agent are especially strict to protect their identity and mission.

  • The bridge agent delivered crucial information to the team.

  • Can a bridge agent operate in a hostile environment?

  • As a bridge agent, she transferred sensitive information between the case officer and the secret agent while avoiding detection.

  • The intelligence agency trained their new bridge agent to facilitate secure communications in dangerous territories.

  • In her role as a bridge agent, she coordinated secret meetings between operatives and provided vital support.

Synonyms

operative
vsbridge agent
201 7.3

A person who works as a secret agent or detective

serves specifically as a courier between case officer and field spy
undercover agent
vsbridge agent
18 4.1

A person who works secretly for the police to gather information while hiding who they are

focuses on passing messages between handlers and field spies rather than covert identity work
intelligence agent
vsbridge agent
  • Specialized
13 3.0

A person who secretly works for a government to get information about the country's safety

carries messages between case officer and field spy instead of gathering secret information
espionage agent
vsbridge agent
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A person who secretly gets information for another country or company

focuses on moving messages between handler and field spy, not gathering foreign secrets

Surface Forms

bridge agent singular
bridge agents plural

Morphology

bridge + agent

The meaning 'a program/device that connects and translates between systems' is directly derivable from combining 'bridge' (something that connects or links) with 'agent' (an autonomous program or representative), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's function. This is a regular compound pattern common across languages and in technical usage, making the expression morphologically transparent to a B1 learner (though domain context may be needed to confirm technical specifics).

Etymology

Bridge agent comes from the image of a person who is a bridge between the person giving orders and the field agent, quietly carrying messages across dangerous lines. So, it means 'a courier or go-between' in risky or enemy areas.