black-bag job

American

noun

Informal.

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

Etymology

Origin of black-bag job

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

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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