Meanings
nounnon-official cover (plural non-official covers)
plural non-official covers
- espionageThe assumption of a covert role in an organization which does not have ties to the government of the operative in question.
Synonyms: NOC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe assumption of a covert role in an organization which does not have ties to the government of the operative in question.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 非官方臥底 /非官方卧底
- 非官方臥底 /非官方卧底 (fēiguānfāng wòdǐ)assumption of a covert role in an organization which does not have ties to the government
Finnish epävirallinen peiterooli
- epävirallinen peiterooliassumption of a covert role in an organization which does not have ties to the government
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APA
non-official cover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-official%20cover
MLA
“non-official cover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-official%20cover. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-official cover,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-official%20cover.
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