spy cop
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Meaning · English
An undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a politically active group which is deemed to pose a risk of criminal activity, so as to allow the police to monitor the group's activities on an ongoing basis.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Cảnh sát bí mật xâm nhập nhóm hoạt động chính trị
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “spy cop” mean?
An undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a politically active group which is deemed to pose a risk of criminal activity, so as to allow the police to monitor the group's activities on an ongoing basis.
Is “spy cop” formal or informal?
spy cop is generally slang.
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