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black-bag job

noun

Informal.

  1. surreptitious or illegal entry or activity by government agents seeking incriminating evidence.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of black-bag job1

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75
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Example Sentences

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He believes that he is under constant surveillance and that his apartment in Berlin, where he resides now, was subjected to a black-bag job.

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