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covert action

co·vert ac·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective koh-vert, kuhv-ert ak-shuh n]
    • /adjective ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt ˈæk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective koh-vert, kuhv-ert ak-shuh n]
    • /adjective ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt ˈæk ʃən/

Definition of covert action words

  • noun covert action a secret action undertaken to influence the course of political events, as a government intelligence operation. 1
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Origin of covert action

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Covert action

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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covert action popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

covert action usage trend in Literature

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