covert
隐蔽性,秘密的,隐蔽的,隐蔽
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Definitions
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- : concealed or disguised; secret: covert intelligence operations;covert behavior.
- : covered; sheltered.
- : Law. under the protection of one's husband.
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- : a covering; cover.
- : a shelter or hiding place.
- : concealment or disguise.
- : Hunting. a thicket giving shelter to wild animals or game.
- : Also called tectrix. Ornithology. one of the small feathers that cover the bases of the large feathers of the wings and tail.
- : covert cloth.
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Set atop the dried-up bed of Groom Lake in the Nevada desert, the now-infamous spot made for good runways, and was remote enough to keep prying eyes off covert Cold War projects.
Military dogs and their handlers play vital roles, particularly in covert operations.
While Project Veritas had previously disseminated covert recordings of CNN’s daily meeting, in this video O’Keefe himself could be seen dialing in to a private CNN call — apparently without the knowledge or consent of participants.
When Bill Sampson pleads with Margo to contain her “paranoic outbursts” and “paranoic tantrums,” he’s channeling the sense that the American psyche is at risk of being torn apart by anxiety over covert invasion.
The GRU, he says, is also constantly creating “digital” equivalents of traditionally “analog” dirty tricks, making covert operations that used to involve agents or officials tougher to track.
The Kulahu strike was part of a widening covert war being waged by Iran inside Pakistan.
The remote controlled flying craft has gone from covert military ops to a communal backyard hobby.
He and his followers have become really good at keeping their communications covert.
PARIS, France—What could be more cynical than a covert operation?
Syrian rebels have overtaken a joint Russian-Syrian secret facility that they claim was a covert intelligence collection base.