secret assignment
[ˈsɪkrət əˈsaɪnmənt]
nounpl: secret assignments
missão secreta
1. A confidential task or job given to someone that must be kept hidden or not disclosed to the public
The spy was given a secret assignment to infiltrate the enemy organization.
O espião recebeu uma missão secreta para se infiltrar na organização inimiga.
2. A covert operation or duty typically involving intelligence, military, or government work
During World War II, many soldiers were sent on secret assignments behind enemy lines.
Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, muitos soldados foram enviados em missões secretas atrás das linhas inimigas.
3. Any confidential task or project whose details must not be revealed
The journalist was working on a secret assignment investigating corporate fraud.
A jornalista estava trabalhando em uma missão secreta investigando fraude corporativa.
The term is commonly used in espionage fiction, military contexts, and government communications in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese. In Brazil, 'missão secreta' is frequently encountered in news coverage of military operations, diplomatic incidents, and criminal investigations. In the US, it's deeply rooted in CIA, FBI, and military terminology and appears frequently in media and political discourse.
NYC Slang
black ops, covert gig
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