Definitions for dead drop
dead drop

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1. dead dropnoun

   a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information

   "a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time"

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1. dead dropnoun

   a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet

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1. Dead drop

   A dead drop or dead letter box is a method of espionage tradecraft used to pass items or information between two individuals (e.g., a case officer and an agent, or two agents) using a secret location. By avoiding direct meetings, individuals can maintain operational security. This method stands in contrast to the live drop, so-called because two persons meet to exchange items or information. Spies and their handlers have been known to perform dead drops using various techniques to hide items (such as money, secrets or instructions) and to signal that the drop has been made. Although the signal and location by necessity must be agreed upon in advance, the signal may or may not be located close to the dead drop itself. The operatives may not necessarily know one another or ever meet.

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1. Dead drop

   A dead drop or dead letter box is a method of espionage tradecraft used to pass items between two individuals using a secret location and thus does not require them to meet directly. Using a dead drop permits a case officer and agent to exchange objects and information while maintaining operational security. The method stands in contrast to the live drop, so called because two persons meet to exchange items or information.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dead drop in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dead drop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dead drop
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dead_Drop
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Drop
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dead drop