secret agent

se·cret a·gent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see-krit ey-juh nt]
- /ˈsi krɪt ˈeɪ dʒənt/
- /ˈsiːkrət ˈeɪdʒənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-krit ey-juh nt]
- /ˈsi krɪt ˈeɪ dʒənt/

Definitions of secret agent words

noun secret agent an agent of a secret service. 1
noun secret agent (loosely) a person employed to collect the military secrets of one country and relay them to another, especially a person living in a foreign country while so working for his or her own nation; spy. 1
noun secret agent spy 1
countable noun secret agent A secret agent is a person who is employed by a government to find out the secrets of other governments. 0
noun secret agent a person employed in espionage 0
noun secret agent a person who carries on espionage or similar work of a secret nature, as for a government 0

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Origin of secret agent

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Secret agent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Secret agent

secret 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 66% 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.

secret agent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for secret agent

noun secret agent

intelligencer — a person or thing that conveys information.
mole — a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
infiltrator — to filter into or through; permeate.
noncooperator — A person who does not cooperate.
operatives — Plural form of operative.

All 5 Synonyms of secret agent