secret agent
noun
: a person who tries to get secret information about another country, government, etc.
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There are several stories this time out that barely even feature Phineas and Ferb, including one that follows up on the idea that Candace’s best friend Stacy (Kelly Hu) knows that Perry is really a secret agent(*).
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
The siblings are accompanied by their pet platypus Perry (Dee Bradley Baker), who turns out to be a secret agent battling the evil Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (Dan Povenmire).
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 June 2025
That’s the point of him; as the Mission: Impossible franchise’s secret agent extraordinaire, Hunt can pretend to be anyone, accomplish basically any physical task, and uncover conspiracies with aplomb.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
That’s right, Sean Connery, the original British secret agent in the enduring film franchise, and his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, called this seaside sanctuary home during the 1970s and ’80s.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
The siblings are accompanied by their pet platypus Perry (Dee Bradley Baker), who turns out to be a secret agent battling the evil Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (Dan Povenmire).
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 June 2025
That’s the point of him; as the Mission: Impossible franchise’s secret agent extraordinaire, Hunt can pretend to be anyone, accomplish basically any physical task, and uncover conspiracies with aplomb.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
That’s right, Sean Connery, the original British secret agent in the enduring film franchise, and his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, called this seaside sanctuary home during the 1970s and ’80s.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2025
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“Secret agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20agent. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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