covert action
noun
a secret action undertaken to influence the course of political events, as a government intelligence operation.
Nearby words
covermount, covers, coversed sine, coversine, covert, covert action, covert cloth, covert coat, covert sensitization, coverture, covet
Origin of covert action
First recorded in 1975–80
Also called covert operation.
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