undercovers

plural of undercover
as in spies
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country within the city was a well-organized fifth column, and these undercovers would make themselves known as soon as the invading forces breached the city limits

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Noun
  • Reddick loads her genre-blurring tale with outlandish intrigue involving Soviet spies, a capitalist cult and a roving choir that doubles as a Greek chorus.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The District of Columbia's most affluent suburb is McLean, home to diplomats and spies.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • For much of the year, Republican operatives have been quietly considering the real possibility that their party might lose the Senate.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • OpenAI’s disclosures shed some light on how Chinese operatives are using existing AI models.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Dugan's case marked the first time that a state judge in Wisconsin went to trial on charges of obstructing immigration agents.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • But while police continued to piece together the case, Yepez was detained by federal immigration agents.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
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