black-bag job

noun Informal.

surreptitious or illegal entry or activity by government agents seeking incriminating evidence.

Origin of black-bag job

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

Words nearby black-bag job

black-and-tan, black-and-tan terrier, black-and-white, black-backed gull, black-bag, black-bag job, black-bellied plover, black-billed cuckoo, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, black-coated