reinfiltration
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌriːɪnˈfɪltreɪʃən/
- After being expelled, the agent planned his reinfiltration to extract sensitive documents from the facility.
Examples
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The spy's successful reinfiltration into the organization allowed him to gather crucial intelligence.
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Meant to progressively "clear and hold" territory under Taliban control, the international forces have been able to execute the first stage but have been unable to hold their conquered territory and prevent reinfiltration by the insurgents—and thereby halt a Taliban return to power.
Academic text (2010) -
The detective discovered signs of reinfiltration among the criminal group, indicating that they were regrouping.
Antonyms
- Specialized
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9.4
A secret taking of people out of a dangerous area by rescue or military forces
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
reinfiltration = infiltration (opaque) = re + in + filtr + ation
The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' to the already established noun 'infiltration'.
Etymology
Reinfiltration comes from re- meaning 'again' and infiltrate meaning 'to enter secretly', so reinfiltration is when someone enters a place or group again in secret, as spies or undercover agents often do.