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Meaning of sneaky | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈsniːki

Definitions

Any device used for covert surveillance.

slang

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] in cooperation with the National Security Agency, installs and maintains "sneakies" throughout the U.S.S.R. and Communist China — but increasingly, denied areas are surveyed more simply.”
“[…] has used travellers to plant 'sneakies' - small electronic transmitting devices which form part of a surveillance network.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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