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sleeper cell

sleeper cell noun: a group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism.

Noun

sleeper cell (plural sleeper cells)

  1. A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism.

Forms of sleeper cell

pluralsleeper cells

Questions about sleeper cell

What does sleeper cell mean?
Sleeper cell means a group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism.
What part of speech is sleeper cell?
Sleeper cell is a noun.
What is the plural of sleeper cell?
The plural of sleeper cell is sleeper cells.

Words near sleeper cell in the dictionary

  1. sleeper builds
  2. sleeper bus
  3. sleeper buses
  4. sleeper cab
  5. sleeper cabs
  6. sleeper cell
  7. sleeper cells
  8. sleeper effect
  9. sleeper effects
  10. sleeper hit
  11. sleeper hits

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