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foreign agent

/ˈfɒrɪn ˈeɪdʒənt/

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/ˈfɒrɪn ˈeɪdʒənt/C1formallegal
  • ruЛицо или организация, действующие внутри страны от имени иностранного правительства или субъекта, часто подлежащие особым требованиям регистрации и раскрытия информации.

A person or organization that operates within a country on behalf of a foreign government or entity, often subject to specific legal registration and disclosure requirements.

  1. Spy or operativeB2formal

    A person who secretly works for a foreign government, often to gather intelligence or influence politics.

    ruИностранный агент

    • The diplomat was accused of being a foreign agent.
    • The government expelled several suspected foreign agents.
    • He was arrested for acting as an unregistered foreign agent.
  2. Legal designationC1formal

    A legal term for a person or organization that operates in a country on behalf of a foreign entity, often subject to registration laws.

    ruИностранный агент

    • The company registered as a foreign agent under the new law.
    • The law requires foreign agents to disclose their activities.
    • He was fined for failing to register as a foreign agent.