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nukkuva agentti — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sleeper noun Someone who is sleeping.

Senses

nukkuva agentti is used for these senses in English:

  • sleeper A spy, saboteur, or terrorist who lives unobtrusively in a community until activated by a prearranged signal; may be part of a sleeper cell.
  • sleeper agent A spy who is placed in a target country or organisation, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated.

sleeper — full definition

  1. noun Someone who is sleeping.
  2. noun A spy or agent who lives an ordinary life in a community until activated for a mission.
  3. noun Something — a film, product, or competitor — that unexpectedly becomes a big success after being overlooked.
  4. noun (British) A wooden or concrete beam laid under railway tracks to support them; a railroad tie.
  5. noun A car that has been heavily modified for performance while still looking ordinary.

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