sleeper cell

English

Noun

sleeper cell (plural sleeper cells)

A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism.

Translations

group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: nukkuva solu
French: cellule dormante (fr) f
German: Schläferzelle f
Portuguese: célula adormecida f, célula dormente f
Russian: спя́щая яче́йка f (spjáščaja jačéjka)

Further reading

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