dead drop

dead drop
noun
a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information
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a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time

Hypernyms: ↑drop

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noun
Etymology: so called from the absence of personal contact between the agents
: a prearranged hiding place for the deposit and pickup of information obtained through espionage

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a prearranged secret spot where one espionage agent leaves a message or material for another agent to pick up.

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dead drop same as ↑dead-letter box below.
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dead drop,
a telephone booth, public lavatory, or similar site used in espionage to deposit and pick up messages and other material according to a prearranged schedule: »

In a dead drop…the sender and receiver avoid the risk entailed in making a transfer during a personal encounter (New Yorker).


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