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foreign agent

NOUN
spy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent detective informer investigator mole operative secret agent secret service undercover agent
STRONG
emissary lookout observer patrol plant scout sleeper sleuth snoop spotter watcher
WEAK
double agent espionage agent inside agent intelligencer plumber

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Sociologist Denis Volkov of the Levada Centre -- designated a "foreign agent" by Russian authorities -- said escapism is prevalent across Russia.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Sun had no reason to register as a foreign agent, her defense team argued in pretrial motions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Last year, Menendez was found guilty on 16 counts that included bribery and acting as a foreign agent.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

The couple pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in a Brooklyn federal court to a range of charges, from failing to register as a foreign agent to visa fraud and money laundering.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

But they needed to find a way to exchange information with Penkovsky in Moscow—a city where nearly every foreign agent was known to the KGB, and every wall, office, and apartment was riddled with bugs.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau