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black bag operation

black bag operation noun: a covert or clandestine entry into a building etc. to obtain information for an intelligence operation.

Noun

black bag operation (plural black bag operations)

  1. (informal) A covert or clandestine entry into a building etc. to obtain information for an intelligence operation.
    Synonyms:
    black bag job

Synonyms of black bag operation

Forms of black bag operation

pluralblack bag operations

Origin of black bag operation

See black bag (“pouch or case containing burglary tools”).

Questions about black bag operation

What does black bag operation mean?
Black bag operation means a covert or clandestine entry into a building etc. to obtain information for an intelligence operation.
What part of speech is black bag operation?
Black bag operation is a noun.
What is the plural of black bag operation?
The plural of black bag operation is black bag operations.

Words near black bag operation in the dictionary

  1. black auroras
  2. black babies
  3. black bag
  4. black bag job
  5. black bag jobs
  6. black bag operation
  7. black bag operations
  8. black bags
  9. black bamboo
  10. black bamboos
  11. black band disease

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