Mole
Mole noun - A person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country.
Usage example: for years we have had a mole in the enemy's national intelligence agency
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Spymaster and mole are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spymaster" instead a noun "Mole".
Nearby Word: molar
Spymaster
Spymaster noun - Someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities.
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- He, as well as a group of spies, were all sent to their deaths by their spymaster, a British mole serving in Germany's intelligence wing.
Source: Mole in Charge -
While she is the spymaster for a very successful rebellion and later government, she has this as her main job (she's 17), lacks any special gadgets (Medieval society) and relies on traditional, entirely un-flashy techniques, like feeding the mole and carefully asking questions.
Source: Teen Superspy
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