covert

IPA: kˈoʊvɝt

noun

  • A covering.
  • A disguise.
  • A hiding place.
  • Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
  • (ornithology) A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.
  • A surname.

adjective

  • (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
  • (now rare) Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
  • (law, historical) Under coverture.
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Examples of "covert" in Sentences

  • The organization is secret and covert.
  • The war was more stealthy and covert in nature.
  • She was the commander general of the Covert Ops.
  • Most of these deployments were deniable and covert.
  • The cocaine trade helped fund the covert operations.
  • The American aerial commitment to the covert war had begun.
  • Black denotes dependability and suggests covert capabilities.
  • The covert operation run by the Cheyenne government to eliminate.
  • In the context of tradecraft, covert and clandestine are not synonymous.
  • The downplay came as part of the desire to covert the gentiles to Christianity.
  • In Egypt, the press has increasingly reported on what it calls a covert Shiite invasion.
  • WHITFIELD: Federal auditors blister the Bush White House over what they call covert propaganda.
  • The Democrats have demanded an investigation and want to outlaw what they call covert propaganda.
  • These restrictions forced some artists to abandon their craft, and many to continue practicing in covert fashion.
  • He was appalled by the gifted amateurs in covert operations, who clearly were out of their league up against the ruthless KGB.
  • Selma breathed heavily, walked with lead feet, and possessed a grandmotherly smell that will forever be endearing to me (but problematic in covert operations).

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