superspy

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ spy.

Pronunciation

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Noun

superspy (plural superspies)

1. A glamorous, important spy.
   • 1989, Reeva S Simon, The Middle East in Crime Fiction:

     ...the beginning of the end of Israeli superspy hegemony in spy fiction.

   • 1994, Howard Prouty, Variety TV Reviews 1991-92:

     Well, at least they look good, especially after escaping from the clutches of the superspy baddies.

   • 2007, Deborah Abela, Max Remy Superspy: The French Code:

     The three superspies soon discover that the answer involves mysterious codes, secret graveyard meetings, underground torture chambers in medieval castles...