Sekirov Dictionary

black-bag

verb 2
adjective 1
black bag noun 4
forms 4

verb2

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To break in to a place without authorization as part of a clandestine operation.
- He'd been tapped, bugged, and black-bagged under Nixon and Clinton, and under the present conditions all the cops needed to listen in was a thumbs-up from an Eagle Scout or better. — 2004
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To kidnap in order to make someone disappear (as opposed to kidnapping for ransom).
- When witches and demons caused enough trouble, the Union had a tendency to black-bag the baddies and toss them into a detention center. — 2016

adjective1

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Involving sophisticated clandestine methods for gaining unauthorized entry and obtaining information.
- Watergate turned out to be a black-bag operation by former CIA employees.

black bag noun4

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(UK, Ireland) A black plastic sack produced for the disposal of household waste.
- The road was full of black bags awaiting the arrival of the dustbin men.
(US) The pouch or case traditionally carried by medical doctors, especially when making house calls, and containing medical instruments and supplies.
A pouch or case containing burglary tools.
Synonym of football (“the leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans which is always near the US President”)

forms

black-bagged · black-bagging · black-bags · black bags

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