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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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A federal jury convicted U.S. citizen Lu Jianwang of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China and obstructing justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Eileen Wang, an Arcadia city leader facing charges of acting as an illegal foreign agent of China, resigned Monday after reaching an agreement to resolve the federal case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

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

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

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

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

foreign agent

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