00 AGENT KNOWLEDGE X
James Bond understands spy terminology.
Part of being a 00 Agent involves understanding common spy lingo. Below are some common phrases, words and terms used in the espionage world that every 00 Agent should understand.
Agent Noun
A person working for an intelligence service.
Assassin Noun
A murderer, especially one who kills for fanatical or monetary reasons
The beach Noun
A vulnerable tactical position with no cover.
Bonafides Noun, pl.
Official information that proves a person's authenticity. legitimacy, or reputation
Bug Noun
A covert listening or recording device.
Burn Notice Noun
An official statement from one intelligence agency to another that an individual or group is no longer reliable.
Cartel Noun
1. A group of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members
2. A group of parties, factions, or nations united in a common cause; a bloc.
Case officer Noun
A staff officer of an intelligence agency.
CIA Noun, Abbrev.
Central Intelligence Agency.
Counter Intelligence Noun
The activity of preventing the enemy from obtaining secret information.
Covert Adj.
Concealed, secret, disguised.
Decoy Noun
A person or thing used to distract and/or confuse the adversary
Disinformation Noun
Deliberately false information released to mislead an enemy
Espionage Noun
Actions taken to obtain secrets from enemies or competitors
Fashionista Noun
An avid follower of fashion, esp. one who works in the high fashion industry as a designer, model, photographer, etc.; a devotee of clothing trends and fashion
Fed Noun
Abbrev. federal law enforcement officer
Fence Noun
1. One who receives and sells stolen goods.
2. A place where stolen goods are received and sold.
Fence Verb
To sell (stolen goods) to a fence.
FBI Noun, Abbrev.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FCC Noun, Abbrev.
Federal Communications Commission
Forensic Adj.
1. Relating to, used in, or appropriate for courts of law or for public discussion or argumentation.
2. Of, relating to, or used in debate or argument; rhetorical.
3. Relating to the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law: a forensic laboratory.
Forensic accounting Noun
About as exciting as it sounds
Front Noun
An apparently respectable person, group, or business used as a cover for secret or illegal activities.
Hostile Noun
A person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
Intelligence Noun
Secret information, especially about an actual or potential enemy.
Intel Noun
Abbrev. for intelligence, esp. military or business; information
IRA Noun, Abbrev.
Irish Republican Army
Keystroke tracker Noun
A covert device that tracks keystrokes on a computer keyboard.
KGB Noun, Abbrev.
The intelligence and internal security agency of the former Soviet Union.
Launder Verb
To disguise the source or nature of (illegal funds, for example) by channeling through an intermediate agent.
Mole Noun
An agent who penetrated an organization or a group
National Security Agency, or NSA Noun
The United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
National Security Council, or NSC Noun
A committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency
Operative Noun
A secret agent; spy
Ops Noun, pl.
Informal abbreviation for operatives or operations
Protocol Noun
A code of correct conduct: safety protocols; academic protocol.
Ring Noun
A network of spies
Sleeper Noun
A deep cover agent with a mission to penetrate the highest reaches of the target nation - long term project.
Spies Noun
Professional liars
Slush fund Noun
A fund raised by a group for corrupt practices, such as bribery or graft.
Surveillance Noun
1. Careful observation of a person or group, especially one under suspicion.
2. The act of observing or the condition of being observed.
Tactical Adj.
1. Of or pertaining to a maneuver or plan of action designed as an expedient toward gaining a desired end or temporary advantage.
2. Characterized by adroitness, ingenuity and skill
Tail Verb
To follow and keep under surveillance.
Watch List Noun
Contains people who are of interest to intelligence agencies
