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black-bag job

black-bag job
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak bag job]
    • /blæk bæg dʒɒb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak bag job]
    • /blæk bæg dʒɒb/

Definition of black-bag job words

  • noun black-bag job surreptitious or illegal entry or activity by government agents seeking incriminating evidence. 1

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Origin of black-bag job

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Black-bag job

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

black-bag job popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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