undercover work

/ˌˈʌndərˌkʌvər wərk/
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Definitions of undercover work
  1. noun
    the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
    synonyms: spying
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    types:
    espionage
    the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
    type of:
    intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation
    the operation of gathering information about an enemy
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