double agent

English - Turkish

Definition of double agent in English Turkish dictionary

iki taraflı çalışan casus

(Askeri) İKİLİ AJAN, İKİ TARAFLI ÇALIŞAN AJAN: İki karşıt istihbarat servisi ile temasta olan fakat iki servisten yalnız birinin ikili temastan veya yarı-istihbarat sisteminden haberi olması durumundaki ajan

çift taraflı ajan

ikili çalışan casus

English - English

Definition of double agent in English English dictionary

A spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are truthfully working for the other/ passing information to the other

spy who infiltrates an enemy espionage organization

A double agent is someone who works as a spy for a particular country or organization, but who also works for its enemies. A person pretending to work as a spy for one government while actually working as a spy for another government. someone who finds out an enemy country's secrets for their own country but who also gives secrets to the enemy spy

a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries

Related Terms

double agents

plural form of double agent

double-agent

Attributive form of double agent

double-agent care.

Hyphenation

dou·ble a·gent

Turkish pronunciation

dʌbıl eycınt

Pronunciation

/ˈdəbəl ˈāʤənt/ /ˈdʌbəl ˈeɪʤənt/

Etymology

[ 'd&-b&l ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin duplus , from duo two + -plus multiplied by; akin to Old English -feald -fold; more at TWO, -FOLD.