double agent

dou·ble a·gent

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhb-uh l ey-juh nt]
- /ˈdʌb əl ˈeɪ dʒənt/
- /ˈdʌbl ˈeɪdʒənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l ey-juh nt]
- /ˈdʌb əl ˈeɪ dʒənt/

Definitions of double agent words

noun double agent a person who spies on a country while pretending to spy for it. 1
noun double agent a spy in the service of two rival countries, companies, etc. 1
noun double agent government spy 1
countable noun double agent A double agent is someone who works as a spy for a particular country or organization, but who also works for its enemies. 0
noun double agent a spy employed by two mutually antagonistic countries, companies, etc 0
noun double agent a spy employed by two rival espionage organizations 0

See all 7 definitions of double agent

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Origin of double agent

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Double agent

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double agent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

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Synonyms for double agent

noun double agent

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spy — a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
counterspy — a spy working against or investigating enemy espionage

All 4 Synonyms of double agent