DEAD DROP

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information

Example:

a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time

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Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("dead drop" is a kind of...):

drop (a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property))

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