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Noun Concept
Categories: Secrecy, Types of espionage, Counter-intelligence, Military tactics, Terrorism tactics
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sleeper cell
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A cell of sleepers WordNet 3.0
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A cell of sleepers WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, and/or terrorism. Wiktionary
Group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated. Wiktionary (translation)
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An al-Qaeda sleeper cell may have used Arizona as its base WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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