Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleeper cell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: sleep-er -cell
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism.

Inflected Forms

sleeper cells (plural)

Questions

What does sleeper cell mean?: A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism.

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