"molehunt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: molehunts [plural]
Etymology: mole + hunt Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mole|hunt}} mole + hunt Head templates: {{en-noun}} molehunt (plural molehunts)
  1. (espionage) An investigation attempting to identify moles (agents who have infiltrated an organisation). Categories (topical): Espionage
    Sense id: en-molehunt-en-noun-FkHOOq90 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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