Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleeper agent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: sleep-er a-gent
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spy who is placed in a target country or organization, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated.

Inflected Forms

sleeper agents (plural)

Questions

What does sleeper agent mean?: A spy who is placed in a target country or organization, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated.

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