spy cop
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From spy + cop (“police officer”).
Noun
[edit]- (UK, law enforcement, slang) An undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a politically active group which is deemed to pose a risk of criminal activity, so as to allow the police to monitor the group's activities on an ongoing basis.