black bag operation
black bag operation · black bag operations
A covert or clandestine entry into a building etcA covert or clandestine entry into a building etc. to obtain information for an intelligence operation.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)A covert or clandestine entry into a building etc. to obtain information for an intelligence operation.
Origin
See black bag (“pouch or case containing burglary tools”).See black bag (“pouch or case containing burglary tools”).
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Forms
plural: black bag operations| Singular | black bag operation |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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