covert mission
[/koʊˈvɜrt ˈmɪʃən/]
nounpl: covert missions
missão encoberta
1. a secret or hidden military, intelligence, or diplomatic operation conducted without public knowledge or acknowledgment
The CIA conducted a covert mission to gather intelligence on the foreign government.
A CIA realizou uma missão encoberta para coletar inteligência sobre o governo estrangeiro.
2. any secretive operation or task carried out in a clandestine manner
The special forces team was sent on a covert mission to rescue the hostages.
A equipe de operações especiais foi enviada para uma missão encoberta para resgatar os reféns.
This term is widely used in both American and Brazilian contexts when discussing military, intelligence, and government operations. In the USA, covert missions are often associated with CIA and special forces operations during the Cold War and modern counterterrorism efforts. In Brazil, the term is used similarly in discussions of military and intelligence agencies. The phrase carries connotations of secrecy, national security, and often controversy regarding the ethics and legality of such operations.
NYC Slang
black op; hush-hush job
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