sleeper agent
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sleeper agent
noun sleeper agents
- A spy who is placed in a target country or organization, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated.
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noun spy placed in a target country or organization to act as a potential asset
| Español | agente durmiente, agente dormidor |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 潛伏特工 /潜伏特工 qiánfú tègōng |
| Português | agente adormecido, agente dormente |
| Français | agent dormant, agent en sommeil |
| Italiano | agente dormiente |
| Русский | спя́щий аге́нт spjáščij agént |
| العربية | جَاسُوس نَائِم jāsūs nāʔim |
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