Bridge Agent (Noun)
Meaning
An operative who acts as a courier or go-between from a case officer to a secret agent in a hostile area.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The bridge agent was nearly caught when his cover was blown during a routine meeting with the officer.
- In the early years of the war, she served as a bridge agent between the resistance fighters and the allied forces.
- He worked as a bridge agent, ferrying information and supplies between the two groups for several months.
- Their bridge agent was compromised, and they had to extract him immediately to prevent further damage.
- She was recruited to act as a bridge agent for a deep-cover operation behind enemy lines.