superspy
noun
su·per·spy
ˌsü-pər-ˈspī 
plural superspies
: a spy who is extremely skillful and clever
… the movie's shadowy Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division, made up of superspies who keep the peace behind the scenes.—
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Doug Liman’s espionage flick reinvigorated the modern action movie — and ostensibly introduced a new archetype of superspy: slick but unglamorous, virtuosically violent but psychologically wounded, almost a blue-collar antidote to Bond.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest moments in the action adventure is a dizzying sequence involving Cruise's superspy Ethan Hunt and a harrowing biplane chase, and USA TODAY is exclusively premiering a nifty aerial scene deleted from the film.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The next step will be to lock in the actor who will fill the suave superspy’s Savile Row suits.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 July 2025
Sean Connery originated the role of the suave British superspy, followed by David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Craig.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 July 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest moments in the action adventure is a dizzying sequence involving Cruise's superspy Ethan Hunt and a harrowing biplane chase, and USA TODAY is exclusively premiering a nifty aerial scene deleted from the film.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The next step will be to lock in the actor who will fill the suave superspy’s Savile Row suits.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 July 2025
Sean Connery originated the role of the suave British superspy, followed by David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Craig.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 July 2025
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“Superspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superspy. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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