sleeper agent

English

Noun

sleeper agent (plural sleeper agents)

1. A spy who is placed in a target country or organisation, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated.

Translations

spy placed in a target country or organisation to act as a potential asset

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 潛伏特工／潜伏特工 (qiánfú tègōng), 潜伏特工 (qiánfú tègōng)

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• Finnish: nukkuva agentti
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

• serpent eagle