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double agent

double agent noun: a spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are actually working for or passing information to the other.

Noun

double agent (plural double agents)

  1. A spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are actually working for or passing information to the other.

double agent meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

double agent in Arabic

Translations
عَمِيل مُزْدَوِج ʕamīl muzdawij

double agent in Vietnamese

Translations
gián điệp hai mang, điệp viên hai mang

Forms of double agent

pluraldouble agents

Questions about double agent

What does double agent mean?
Double agent means a spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are actually working for or passing information to the other.
What is double agent in Arabic?
Double agent in Arabic is عَمِيل مُزْدَوِج (ʕamīl muzdawij). See Double agent meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is double agent?
Double agent is a noun.
What is the plural of double agent?
The plural of double agent is double agents.

Words near double agent in the dictionary

  1. double acute accents
  2. double adapter
  3. double adapters
  4. double adaptor
  5. double adaptors
  6. double agent
  7. double agentry
  8. double agents
  9. double angle quotation mark
  10. double angle quotation marks
  11. double angle quote

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