James Bond

Definitions

1. A fictional British spy in the novels of Ian Fleming and the motion pictures based on these novels, famous for his suavity, ingenuity, ruthlessness and supply of gadgets.
2. A secret agent of similar ability to the fictional James Bond.

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Examples

“He understood the threat. But the capability of the C.I.A.’s Directorate of Operations was far less than advertised. The Directorate of Operations would like⟳ people to think⟳ it’s a great James Bond operation, but for years it essentially assigned officers undercover as diplomats to attend⟳ cocktail parties.”

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