Molehunter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Molehunter is a noun meaning (espionage) One who investigates and attempts to identify a mole (agent who has infiltrated an organisation).
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.
Word Forms
- molehunters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include molecatcher, scalphunter, manhunter, infiltrant, detective, moser.
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