INFILTRATOR Definition & Meaning

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infiltrator

[ in-fil-trey-ter, in-fil-trey- ]

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noun

a soldier, intelligence agent, or other person who moves surreptitiously and gradually into an organization, territory, community, or the like, especially with hostile intent:
Using a false name, the infiltrator participated in meetings and prep sessions with the protest group and had complete access to their documentation.
a person or thing that causes one substance to pass into another by filtering:
The roots of wetland plants serve as massive water infiltrators, allowing more rainwater to seep into the soil and recharge underground aquifers.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of infiltrator¹

infiltrat(e) ( def ) + -or ²( def )

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"Be careful, the enemy is losing in every direction," he added, telling them that this meant they were more likely to be on alert for infiltrators and spies.

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"Some infiltrators into the revolution, some saboteurs, and some weak-minded people are taking advantage of the situation in the areas that were recently liberated," he says.

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She details evidence gained through wiretaps, police infiltrators and witnesses – some of which her office has made public.

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During the campaign this year, he called Muslims, who make up 14 percent of the population, “infiltrators.”

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But as the campaign progressed, he increasingly resorted to anti-Muslim rhetoric, calling them “infiltrators” and making references to a Hindu nationalist claim that Muslims were overtaking the Hindu population by having more children.

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