cloak-and-dagger

cloak-and-dagger Definition

cloak·-and-dagger (klōk′ən dag′ər)

adjective

of or characteristic of the activities of spies and undercover agents, esp. as extravagantly depicted in popular suspense fiction

cloak-and-dagger Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

operation: The British had quickly got wind of Fulton's experiments and in 1804 they inveigled him back to London in a cloak-and-dagger operation.
activity: The Plans Division is in charge of the CIA's cloak-and-dagger activities.

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