Undercover
adjective
Secretive, done or working in a way that is not seen or noticed, especially to catch criminals or do a secret operation.
The undercover agent successfully infiltrated the drug syndicate.
Often appears as...
- undercover agent
- undercover operation
adjective
Not openly expressed or shown, but still present or hidden.
Despite their smiles, there was an undercover rivalry between the two brothers for their father's approval.
Often appears as...
- undercover rivalry
- undercover resentment
adjective
Secretive, done or working in a way that is not seen or noticed, especially to catch criminals or do a secret operation.
The undercover agent successfully infiltrated the drug syndicate.
Often appears as...
- undercover agent
- undercover operation
adjective
Not openly expressed or shown, but still present or hidden.
Despite their smiles, there was an undercover rivalry between the two brothers for their father's approval.
Often appears as...
- undercover rivalry
- undercover resentment
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Secret Missions
Used to describe activities that require complete secrecy, often for security or legal reasons.
She was on an undercover mission to gather intelligence.
Pro Tip 2/3Crime Investigation
Commonly used in the context of police or detectives secretly gathering evidence.
The officer went undercover to catch the thief.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden Identity
Implies someone is hiding their true identity to avoid detection, usually by blending in.
He wore a disguise to stay undercover at the party.
Pro Tip 1/3Secret Missions
Used to describe activities that require complete secrecy, often for security or legal reasons.
She was on an undercover mission to gather intelligence.
Pro Tip 2/3Crime Investigation
Commonly used in the context of police or detectives secretly gathering evidence.
The officer went undercover to catch the thief.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden Identity
Implies someone is hiding their true identity to avoid detection, usually by blending in.
He wore a disguise to stay undercover at the party.
Pro Tip 1/3Secret Missions
Used to describe activities that require complete secrecy, often for security or legal reasons.
She was on an undercover mission to gather intelligence.
Pro Tip 2/3Crime Investigation
Commonly used in the context of police or detectives secretly gathering evidence.
The officer went undercover to catch the thief.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden Identity
Implies someone is hiding their true identity to avoid detection, usually by blending in.
He wore a disguise to stay undercover at the party.
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An inside look at...
mistake I wanted to give a character reference for the family's good family but it was out of their hands it was in the courts but of course after that phone call an hour later I was sitting across the table from an intelligence agent intelligence officer who of course recruited me to become an undercover
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Hidden Cameras Film...
we've been traveling undercover to places where a community was suffering from abuses, where mass atrocities were happening, and there was a lack of reporting. We tried to understand how we can help. There were four things that I learned. The first thing is that we have to engage
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Marc Goodman: A vision...
I've spent a career in law enforcement, and that's informed my perspective on things. I've been a street police officer, an undercover investigator, a counter-terrorism strategist, and I've worked in more than 70 countries around the world. I've had to see more than my fair share
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Meet global corruption's...
left intact five percent so how did that happen well because an elite and its facilitators have been making millions of dollars from supporting logging on an industrial scale for many years so we sent an undercover investigator in to secretly film meetings with members of
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The Panama Papers...
It's also important to not just think about this as individual cases. This is not just about an individual lawyer who's spoken to our undercover investigator and provided suggestions. It's not just about a particular senior politician who's been caught up in a scandal.
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Charmian Gooch: Meet...
have been making millions of dollars from supporting logging on an industrial scale for many years. So we sent an undercover investigator in to secretly film meetings with members of the ruling elite, and the resulting footage, well, it made some people very angry,
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Interviewing Ex-Rhino...
hush-hush because I do a lot of undercover work around here despite the risk babe AB has persuaded them to talk to me be bad relies on intelligence from informants in his efforts to combat wildlife crime and has
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Becoming an FBI...
That encouraged me to do more because I felt like I accomplished something. Raise it to five. At this point, I'd been undercover for six months. I was supposed to be wearing a wire,
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Earth Day Eve 2021 PIPE...
as we know now more than ever it's so important for us all to send as much love as we can to Mother Earth for her continued healing and protection. Thank you. Are we undercover
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How I named, shamed and...
people have their own criticisms about undercover journalism. He brought out some money from his pockets and put it on the table, so that we should not be afraid.
Video examples
An inside look at...
mistake I wanted to give a character reference for the family's good family but it was out of their hands it was in the courts but of course after that phone call an hour later I was sitting across the table from an intelligence agent intelligence officer who of course recruited me to become an undercover
Video examples
Hidden Cameras Film...
we've been traveling undercover to places where a community was suffering from abuses, where mass atrocities were happening, and there was a lack of reporting. We tried to understand how we can help. There were four things that I learned. The first thing is that we have to engage
Video examples
Marc Goodman: A vision...
I've spent a career in law enforcement, and that's informed my perspective on things. I've been a street police officer, an undercover investigator, a counter-terrorism strategist, and I've worked in more than 70 countries around the world. I've had to see more than my fair share
Video examples
Meet global corruption's...
left intact five percent so how did that happen well because an elite and its facilitators have been making millions of dollars from supporting logging on an industrial scale for many years so we sent an undercover investigator in to secretly film meetings with members of
Video examples
The Panama Papers...
It's also important to not just think about this as individual cases. This is not just about an individual lawyer who's spoken to our undercover investigator and provided suggestions. It's not just about a particular senior politician who's been caught up in a scandal.
Video examples
Charmian Gooch: Meet...
have been making millions of dollars from supporting logging on an industrial scale for many years. So we sent an undercover investigator in to secretly film meetings with members of the ruling elite, and the resulting footage, well, it made some people very angry,
Video examples
Interviewing Ex-Rhino...
hush-hush because I do a lot of undercover work around here despite the risk babe AB has persuaded them to talk to me be bad relies on intelligence from informants in his efforts to combat wildlife crime and has
Video examples
Becoming an FBI...
That encouraged me to do more because I felt like I accomplished something. Raise it to five. At this point, I'd been undercover for six months. I was supposed to be wearing a wire,
Video examples
Earth Day Eve 2021 PIPE...
as we know now more than ever it's so important for us all to send as much love as we can to Mother Earth for her continued healing and protection. Thank you. Are we undercover
Video examples
How I named, shamed and...
people have their own criticisms about undercover journalism. He brought out some money from his pockets and put it on the table, so that we should not be afraid.
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Quote examples
Paul Walker
American Actor
I love 'Donnie Brasco' and 'Days of Thunder,' so after I did 'The Skulls,' I was like, 'I want to be either an undercover cop, or I want to race cars!' Universal came to me with a newspaper article about street racing in L.A., and I was like, 'Are you kidding me? I grew up doing that right off Peoria in Sun Valley.' They asked if I wanted to do it.
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Skyler Samuels
American Actress
I think I would love to do a role where I completely transform myself and look completely different, act completely different, and do some crazy, cool, action drama where I was undercover and saving the world.
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Elizabeth Wilson
American Actress
I had no desire to be a star. I wanted to be a character actress and be able to do all kinds of parts and work on a lot of things. That was my unconscious choice. I wanted to be an undercover actress.
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Shaquille O'Neal
American Athlete
I put a lot into it, and when I am done playing, I plan on going undercover and then being the sheriff or chief of police somewhere, either Miami or Orlando, I don't know yet.
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Will Hurd
American Politician
I spent close to a decade as an undercover officer in the CIA and have spent most of my adult life collecting intelligence and protecting sources and methods.
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Rashida Jones
American Actress
I've always dreamt of having some sort of undercover job. I think it's probably the coolest thing in the world, but ultimately a very lonely life.
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Thomas Foran
Some of the bravest and the best men of all the world, certainly in law enforcement, have made their contributions while they were undercover.
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John David Washington
American Actor
Like acting, undercover detective work requires a lot of performance. There's just more pressure because it's life-or-death situations.
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David Thibodeau
American Activist
I think law enforcement should respect their undercover agents and listen to what they have to say.
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Joseph D. Pistone
American Public Servant
I rarely carried a gun undercover.
Quote examples
Paul Walker
American Actor
I love 'Donnie Brasco' and 'Days of Thunder,' so after I did 'The Skulls,' I was like, 'I want to be either an undercover cop, or I want to race cars!' Universal came to me with a newspaper article about street racing in L.A., and I was like, 'Are you kidding me? I grew up doing that right off Peoria in Sun Valley.' They asked if I wanted to do it.
Quote examples
Skyler Samuels
American Actress
I think I would love to do a role where I completely transform myself and look completely different, act completely different, and do some crazy, cool, action drama where I was undercover and saving the world.
Quote examples
Elizabeth Wilson
American Actress
I had no desire to be a star. I wanted to be a character actress and be able to do all kinds of parts and work on a lot of things. That was my unconscious choice. I wanted to be an undercover actress.
Quote examples
Shaquille O'Neal
American Athlete
I put a lot into it, and when I am done playing, I plan on going undercover and then being the sheriff or chief of police somewhere, either Miami or Orlando, I don't know yet.
Quote examples
Will Hurd
American Politician
I spent close to a decade as an undercover officer in the CIA and have spent most of my adult life collecting intelligence and protecting sources and methods.
Quote examples
Rashida Jones
American Actress
I've always dreamt of having some sort of undercover job. I think it's probably the coolest thing in the world, but ultimately a very lonely life.
Quote examples
Thomas Foran
Some of the bravest and the best men of all the world, certainly in law enforcement, have made their contributions while they were undercover.
Quote examples
John David Washington
American Actor
Like acting, undercover detective work requires a lot of performance. There's just more pressure because it's life-or-death situations.
Quote examples
David Thibodeau
American Activist
I think law enforcement should respect their undercover agents and listen to what they have to say.
Quote examples
Joseph D. Pistone
American Public Servant
I rarely carried a gun undercover.
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