covert

Example Sentences

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Even though it was a covert Special Forces operation, Panetta said, he personally briefed key congressional leaders before Bin Laden’s killing took place.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s covert interference in the communications system of another country for the purpose of changing the relationship of the government and people,” he said.

From Salon

The union has accused the carmaker of poor working conditions, withholding sick pay and covert redundancies, all enabled by the lack of a collective agreement to protect workers.

From Barron's

Then there are the more recent covert adventures in Afghanistan and Iraq.

From Salon

For more than two decades, Unit 8200, a covert Israeli intelligence unit that specializes in phone intercepts and cyber operations, tracked Khamenei and Iran’s top leadership, mapping their daily routines and habits.

From The Wall Street Journal