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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A person working as a spy for one government by pretending to work as a double agent for another government.

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  • noun A spy who pretends to be a double agent for one side, while he or she is truthfully a double agent for the other side.
  • noun A spy who works for three opposing sides, such that each side thinks the spy works for them alone.

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