bag job

American  

noun

Slang.

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

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Etymology

Origin of bag job

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.

From Slate

Your husband has pulled off the ultimate bag job, and now he wants to show up with a kitten, which is tantamount to announcing, “We’re the ones who killed your widdle puddy tat!”

From Slate

"It's going to be a long/short body bag job," he said.

From Reuters

The indictments of Gray, Felt and Miller, as well as the bureau's announced plans to discipline or dismiss 68 agents who carried out the "bag job" orders, were the most serious blows yet to the buffeted FBI.

From Time Magazine Archive

The bureau is said to have maintained special schools to train agents in the techniques of the "bag job," a euphemism for breaking and entering.

From Time Magazine Archive