Molehunter
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who investigates and attempts to identify a mole (agent who has infiltrated an organisation).
"In the late 1960s here, in a room booked for the occasion, molehunter Peter Wright made 'one more try' at breaking Alister Watson, the defence scientist believed to have given secrets to the Soviets for decades."
Example
More examples"In the late 1960s here, in a room booked for the occasion, molehunter Peter Wright made 'one more try' at breaking Alister Watson, the defence scientist believed to have given secrets to the Soviets for decades."
Etymology
From mole + hunter.
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