spy cop

See also: spycop

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From spy +‎ cop (“police officer”).

Noun

spy cop (plural spy cops)

  1. (UK, law enforcement, slang) An undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a politically active group which is deemed to pose a risk of criminal activity, so as to allow the police to monitor the group's activities on an ongoing basis.
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