double agent
a person who spies on a country while pretending to spy for it.
a spy in the service of two rival countries, companies, etc.
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How to use double agent in a sentence
The series’ finale hinges on Rickman’s ability to sell the audience on the idea that his love for Harry’s mother Lily was so strong that he took on the impossible job of playing double agent.
In the comics, she’s romantically involved with Nick Fury but revealed to be a double agent.
All Your Falcon and the Winter Soldier Finale Questions, Answered | Eliana Dockterman | April 23, 2021 | TimeSimultaneously he was willing to act as a double agent for other nations.
The dramatic — and embellished — life of Graham Greene | Michael Mewshaw | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostIt's almost as if Netanyahu is a double agent secretly dedicated to Israel's destruction.
From the snow-bunny double agent to the lassoed plane, watch all nine.
Best James Bond Opening Sequences: ‘Goldeneye’ & More (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | October 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Although she loves Bond, Lynd reveals herself as a double agent working against him, and later drowns.
From Honey Ryder to Pussy Galore, the Evolution of the James Bond Girl | Anna Klassen | October 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“Every double agent is inclined to be vain, moody, and introspective,” Masterman complained.
War’s Most Powerful Weapon: Double Agents from WWII to Al Qaeda | Ben Macintyre | July 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe double agent remains the most prized, the most feared, and the most unreliable weapon in the espionage armory.
War’s Most Powerful Weapon: Double Agents from WWII to Al Qaeda | Ben Macintyre | July 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for double agent
a spy employed by two mutually antagonistic countries, companies, etc
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