"spy cop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spy cops [plural]
Etymology: From spy + cop (“police officer”). Etymology templates: {{com|en|spy|cop|t2=police officer}} spy + cop (“police officer”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} spy cop (plural spy cops)
  1. (UK, law enforcement, slang) An undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a politically active group which is deemed to pose a risk of criminal activity, so as to allow the police to monitor the group's activities on an ongoing basis. Tags: UK, slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement Synonyms: spycop
    Sense id: en-spy_cop-en-noun-gKAZ-181 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, law-enforcement

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