bag job

noun

Slang.

1. illegal entry, especially as authorized by an agency of the federal government to gather criminal evidence, install listening devices, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bag job¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

But what he’s also proffering, is .if you want to do some raw political, bag job, then go for it.

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“In the spy trade we call it a ‘black bag job,’” he said.

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Normally spies didn’t want to be seen on the way to a black bag job, but they weren’t particularly worried.

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When they got back to Washington, Liddy said, he’d suggest a bag job at Fielding's apartment.

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Liddy proposed a late-night visit to Fielding’s office—a “black bag job,” he called it.

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