"front organization" meaning in All languages combined

See front organization on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: front organizations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} front organization (plural front organizations)
  1. An organization which secretly acts as the public face of a covert group. Wikipedia link: front organization Synonyms: front Related terms: front group
    Sense id: en-front_organization-en-noun-ootGQhJi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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