as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
a secret agent posing as a government employee
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Clad in a maroon velvet pantsuit and sneakers, Broccoli was joined at the hip that evening by the Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh, who played the Chinese secret agent and Bond love interest Wai Lin in Tomorrow Never Dies.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
While the model would go on to grace the wrist of James Bond (several times), this was not just a watch for a secret agent—this was a watch for a serious diver.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Shares in the company famous for being fictional secret agent James Bond's car of choice, tumbled more than 9%.
—Shashwat Awasthi, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Now the tables have been turned, and a mogul has the secret agent in his grasp.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
While the model would go on to grace the wrist of James Bond (several times), this was not just a watch for a secret agent—this was a watch for a serious diver.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Shares in the company famous for being fictional secret agent James Bond's car of choice, tumbled more than 9%.
—Shashwat Awasthi, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Now the tables have been turned, and a mogul has the secret agent in his grasp.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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