infiltrator
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈɪnfɪltreɪtər/
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infiltrado
- The Afghan army and police are full of Taliban infiltrators waiting for their chance.
And when they're the ones saying that something's gone wrong, I mean, I am a secret leftist infiltrator, but I'm an honest one.
- And when they're the ones saying that something's gone wrong, I mean, I am a secret leftist infiltrator, but I'm an honest one.
- Now, they said that they wanted to search the crowd for potential IRA infiltrators, but before they could do so, shooting broke out.
- And basically we had to play the role of terrorists or, and, or like Russian infiltrators.
- Well, I was, I was probably the the the infiltrator for the firm really, because I can walk into a place cold.
Examples
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The police are on high alert for any potential infiltrators trying to gather intelligence on the operation.
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Any infiltrators at the shopping mall?
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We believe the infiltrator has passed along sensitive information.
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You will stay and search the theatre for other infiltrators.
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Part of the session was caught on video before the infiltrators were escorted out.
Blog text (2) -
Colonel Sharp, we have an inbound unidentified infiltrator, 10 miles out.
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In World War II, infiltrators and downed pilots had to be able to find their way behind enemy lines.
Academic text (2003) -
The Saudi government declared its intervention a success, stating that its territory was now clear of "infiltrators."
Academic text (2012) -
The target country knows that the infiltrator is a foreigner but is persuaded he is a friendly, sympathetic foreigner.
Fiction book (1994) -
Indian security forces regularly apprehend and kill would-be infiltrators.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
623
2.9
A person who secretly collects information for a government or company
240
3.9
A person who enters a place without permission to steal or harm people
82
8.2
A person who secretly works inside an organization to pass information to an enemy
27
3.4
A person who gathers hidden information for a government about enemies
18
4.1
A person who works secretly for the police to gather information while hiding who they are
13
3.0
A person who secretly works for a government to get information about the country's safety
2
7.5
A person who secretly gathers and gives information to another country
1
9.9
A person who secretly helps an enemy inside their country
1
5.8
A person who secretly gets information for another country or company
A person who works secretly inside another group to get information
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
infiltrator = infiltrate (semi-transparent) = in + filtr + ate + or
The noun means a person who infiltrates, which is a straightforward agentive use of the suffix '-or'.
Etymology
Infiltrator comes from in- 'into' and the same root as the common word filter, which means 'to pass slowly through' small gaps. So an infiltrator is someone who quietly 'filters into' a place or group to get secret information or cause harm.