undercovers
Disguised law enforcement
Undercovers is informal for undercover police officers or agents—those working in disguise or secret identity to investigate crime: The undercovers had been watching the building for weeks.
Less commonly, undercovers refers to bed linens or blankets: She pulled the undercovers up to her chin.
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- operativeCovert field agent
- infiltratorOne who enters covertly
- moleSubterranean insectivore
handler · surveillance · intelligence · clandestine · mission · tradecraft · dead-drop · counterintelligence
Flat expanses of material
- comforterQuilted bed covering
- duvetFilled bed covering
- blanketSoft bed covering
- quiltStuffed, stitched bed covering
pillowcase · linen · bedspread · throws · flannel · sleeping · snuggling · warmth
spy
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- operativeCovert field agent
- infiltratorOne who enters covertly
mole · handler · surveillance · intelligence · clandestine · mission · tradecraft · dead-drop · counterintelligence · asset
sheets
Flat expanses of material
quilt · pillowcase · linen · bedspread · throws · flannel · sleeping · snuggling · warmth · cozy
detective
Professional crime investigator
inquiry · surveillance · stakeout · informant · wiretap · evidence · interrogation · forensics · case · suspect
sheets
Flat expanses of material
undercoversuniforms
Standardized institutional clothing
beat cops · patrol officers · traffic cops · riot police · honor guard
- undercover copDisguised police investigator
- undercover agentsInfiltrators with false identities
- undercover operationSecret infiltration mission
- undercover workSecret investigative operations
- undercover missionsSecret assignments using disguise
- undercover opCovert investigative assignment
undercover, undercover agent, undercover work, undercover operation