superspy

noun

su·per·spy ˌsü-pər-ˈspī

plural superspies

Synonyms of superspy

: a spy who is extremely skillful and clever

… the movie's shadowy Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division, made up of superspies who keep the peace behind the scenes.—James Poniewozik

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Starring opposite Steve Carell in a big-screen reboot of the 1960s TV series, Hathaway plays Agent 99, a highly competent superspy paired with… well, the admittedly less competent but extraordinarily lucky Maxwell Smart (Carell). — Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 After playing a shadowy superspy on GH, Oliver’s role on the Peacock soap looks to be decidedly less glamorous — though potentially just as pivotal. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 The globetrotting film casts a sensational John David Washington as a superspy in an organization that uses time inversion for its missions. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026 But in an interview with British GQ published Monday, Elba himself dismissed the talk as unrealistic, saying certain audiences would never accept a Black man in the iconic role of the British superspy. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for superspy

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1915, in the meaning defined above

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