007

Licensed to kill

007 is the code designation of James Bond, the fictional British secret agent created by Ian Fleming.

The number appears in the phrase "license to kill," indicating elite spy status.

Beyond Bond references, 007 sometimes appears as shorthand for spy or secret agent work: He thinks he's 007 just because he got a security clearance.

iconic

Goldfinger

SkyfallDescent from above
MThirteenth alphabet letter
QSeventeenth letter, uppercase

GoldenEye · Thunderball · Moneypenny · tuxedo · gunbarrel

spy

espionage

Covert intelligence gathering

intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
operativeCovert field agent

MI6 · infiltration · surveillance · reconnaissance · clandestine · covert · counterintelligence · tradecraft · moles · encryption

action

stunt

Dangerous feat for spectacle

chaseRapid following of quarry
explosionViolent burst of energy
shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker

combat · gadgetry · skydive · helicopter · motorcycle · infiltration · rescue · sabotage · assault · parkour

cinematic

blockbuster

Enormously successful entertainment property

franchiseLicensed business operation
sequelContinuation of prior work
premiereFirst public performance

screenplay · director · cinematography · soundtrack · score · trailer · casting · producer · studio · boxoffice

suave

debonair

Sophisticated and carefree

charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished

urbane · dapper · smooth · elegant · refined · stylish · gallant · gentlemanly · cultured · worldly

license

sanction

Approval or punitive measure

authorizationFormal permission granted
clearancePermitted passage or approval
assassinPaid murderer of targets

immunity · orders · discretion

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