Covert Operation (Noun)
Meaning
An intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The government agency was accused of conducting a covert operation in the foreign country without the knowledge of its citizens.
- The CIA's involvement in the coup was initially denied, but later revealed to be a covert operation sanctioned by the US government.
- The secret service launched a covert operation to gather intelligence on the suspected terrorist organization.
- The covert operation was so successful that even the country's own citizens were unaware of the government's involvement.
- The leaked documents revealed a covert operation by the intelligence agency to infiltrate and sabotage the rival country's nuclear program.