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Meanings of covert in English
Secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed.
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Usage of covert in English
1
Islamic militants often accuse Western aid groups of covert religious missionary work.
2
The Israeli government and security establishment never admits to its covert operations.
3
I think he's probably a covert target of this operation, he said.
4
In February 1969, covert action created the appearance of democracy in Thailand.
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Under the circumstances, I want the fleet taken to a covert stance.
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So how does covert ops sit with your historic military family history?
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The group was the laboratory for covert action in the Reagan years.
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But some former covert operatives say Brennan is too cautious and political.
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But his background in covert action is unparalleled for a public figure.
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That and suppressed weapons added up to covert ops or special forces.
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Such secrets include information about U.S. espionage sources and covert operations overseas.
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The agreement will deter Iran from breakout using existing or covert facilities.
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It observed that in covert operations quality is more important than quantity.
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He did not see the covert grin of Wilbur in the background.
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When I speak of covert funding, you may wonder what I mean.
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From his covert in the thicket behind the rocks he saw everything.
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
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