Sting Operation (Noun)
Meaning 1
Operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act; "the police conducted a sting operation".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The police department conducted a sting operation to catch the group of thieves who had been evading them for months.
- The undercover agents spent months gathering evidence and building trust with the suspects before finally springing the sting operation.
- The sting operation was so convincing that the suspects didn't realize they were being duped until it was too late.
- The authorities used a sting operation to catch the corrupt businessman who had been embezzling funds from his company.
- The sting operation was a huge success, resulting in the arrest of several high-ranking officials who were involved in a massive bribery scheme.