agent-in-place
- noun
- Jargon
:
agente encubierto
- The foreign government managed to recruit an agent-in-place at the embassy.
Examples
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Intelligence agencies value an agent-in-place for access to sensitive information.
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The CIA deployed an agent-in-place to gather intelligence.
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After years of building trust, she became a highly effective agent-in-place within the rival organization.
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Many agents-in-place operated within the organization.
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After years of building trust, she became a highly effective agent-in-place within the rival organization.
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Intelligence agencies value an agent-in-place for gaining access to sensitive information about their operations.
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The CIA decided to place an agent-in-place in the target country to gather vital intelligence.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who helps and represents someone in business, legal, or official matters
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7.3
A person who works as a secret agent or detective
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8.2
A person who secretly works inside an organization to pass information to an enemy
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3.7
A person who works for the government to collect and report secret information about threats to the country
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3.4
A person who gathers hidden information for a government about enemies
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4.1
A person who works secretly for the police to gather information while hiding who they are
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9.5
A spy who lives as a normal person until given orders to act
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3.0
A person who secretly works for a government to get information about the country's safety
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8.2
A person who secretly enters a place to get secret information or cause harm
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5.8
A person who secretly gets information for another country or company
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Etymology
Agent-in-place begins with agent, from an old Latin word meaning 'to do', and is the same root as act and action, so an agent is 'one who acts'. The parts in and place mean 'inside' and 'location', so an agent-in-place is someone put 'inside' an organization to act quietly and get information.