covert action
noun
a secret action undertaken to influence the course of political events, as a government intelligence operation.
Also called
covert operation.
Origin of covert action
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby covert action
coverley,
covermount,
covers,
coversed sine,
covert,
covert action,
covert cloth,
covert coat,
covert sensitization,
coverture,
covet