What does molehunter mean?
Molehunter means (espionage) One who investigates and attempts to identify a mole (agent who has infiltrated an organisation)..
Molehunter
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Meaning
(espionage) One who investigates and attempts to identify a mole (agent who has infiltrated an organisation)..
Example Sentences
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.
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- molehunters
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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.
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