What does Undercover mean?

Definitions for Undercover
ˌʌn dərˈkʌv ər, ˈʌn dərˌkʌv-un·der·cov·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, undergroundadjective

    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

    "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

Wiktionary

  1. undercovernoun

    A person who works undercover.

  2. undercoveradjective

    Performed or happening in secret.

  3. undercoveradjective

    Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation.

Wikipedia

  1. undercover

    A cover in foreign, military or police human intelligence or counterintelligence is the ostensible identity and/or role or position in an infiltrated organization assumed by a covert agent during a covert operation.

ChatGPT

  1. undercover

    Undercover refers to activities or operations carried out in secret or in disguise, typically by individuals or groups, often in law enforcement or intelligence agencies, with the aim of obtaining information, evidence, or to prevent potential criminal activities. It often involves a person known as an undercover agent or officer posing as someone else, blending in a certain environment, community or organization to mislead others about their true identity or purpose.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Undercover in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Undercover in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Undercover in a Sentence

  1. Roderich Kiesewetter:

    If Seehofer goes, he needs to warn the Russians that they need to stop the hybrid falsification of information and the undercover financing of radical right-wing networks.

  2. Craig Peters:

    Had the Carabiniere that evening followed basic police protocols for doing an undercover operation, Cerciello Rega would be alive today.

  3. David Horton:

    Undercover cars can be various types of vehicles. However, if you’re getting pulled over by a car and you’re suspicious of what it is, the best thing to do is to drive to a safe area, maybe contact the local police agency and find out if it’s a police officer trying to pull you over.

  4. Jeff King:

    Father Josiah Trenham said. The incident took place on April 12, some four months after a terror attack left 14 dead in nearby San Bernardino, and just over three months before a French priest was killed by ISIS-linked jihadists in his church. The events, whether far or near, underscore a grim new reality for pastors such as Father Josiah Trenham : Instead of offering sanctuary from evil, churches could in fact be attractive targets for terror. Many churches are now hiring self-defense instructors for classes or security guards that include off-duty police, said Ryan Mauro, a professor of Homeland Security at Liberty University and national security analyst for the Clarion Project. If you are an Islamist terrorist seeking self-glory, executing a priest will bring you more attention than executing an average civilian. While no lethal terror attacks have occurred inside a U.S. church to date, experts like Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern, notes the threat tally is growing. I'm pretty sure there will be attacks in the future, until [ radical Islam is defeated ], we can expect Christians, including in the West, to rationally tighten security measures and try to protect themselves from attack. In February, Khial Abu-Rayyan, 21, of Dearborn Heights, Mich., was arrested after Khial Abu-Rayyan told an undercover The FBI agent Khial Abu-Rayyan was preparing to shoot up a major church near Khial Abu-Rayyan home on behalf of ISIS. A month earlier, the Rev. Roger Spradlin of Valley Baptist Church – one of the biggest congregations in Bakersfield, Calif. – told attendees that they had received a threat written in Arabic. Undercover officers were then placed during worship services.

  5. Jack BarskyRead MoreJack Barsky:

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