Ibid. §765/7 Rat, rubber heel, spook, spotter, a person employed to detect irregularities. 1954 People (Austral.) 3 Nov. 24/1 The spooks were senior constables who wore no uniform, worked in pairs and followed constables about the city and suburbs to see if they did their work properly. 1961 John o' London's 20 Apr. 434/1 The idea of making a ...

Feb 10, 2020 · A "spook" is a term used to refer to an espionage agent, typically associated with the CIA, but not encompassing all members of the agency. A "fed" does not specifically refer to the FBI either, although it is often associated with them. Any law enforcement agent with federal authority would be considered a "fed", short for federal agent.

May 9, 2020 · One day I was scheduled to do a demo for William Colby, who at the time was the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and thus clearly an important person. He too would be accompanied by Bill Baker, who as head of the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board had serious spook credentials of his own.

Jul 29, 2023 · A further break-down of "spook" gives way to the meaning, "ghost, specter" or "an undercover agent: spy." But the Dutch word describing apparitions, which first came into use around the 19th century, took on a more sinister meaning around World War II, when white American soldiers started referring to their Black counterparts as "spooks."

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Aug 14, 2024 · A South African spy posing as an academic under deKlerk's government monitoring SA students. An American who did "communications work" at the US Embassy in Moscow. "Chuck of Arabia," the CIA station chief who gave the Stingers to the Mujahedin. Porter Goss, former CIA agent, Congressman, and a founder of the City of Sanibel Island, FL.

May 11, 2012 · The OED’s first sense of “to speak with ——”, meaning “To converse with, talk to; to consult or confer with”, doesn’t seem restricted to North America.

May 27, 2014 · How does a phrase such as "Gag me with a spoon" originate? I understand the sentiment as a real concept — gagging oneself with a spoon causes a choking sensation without actually constricting

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Dec 10, 2014 · Page 387/499 (413) - As detailed in CIA records, and acknowledged by the CIA in testimony, information from CIA detainees subjected to the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques—to include CIA detainees who had clear links to Abu Ahmad al-Kuwaiti based on a large body of intelligence reporting—provided fabricated, inconsistent, and ...