covert
81covert couture — n. High quality, custom made fashions designed to look like off the rack clothing. Example Citation: A regular bespoke suit can cost about $5,000, already out of the range of most of us. But with every minor mogul and hip hop artist sporting… …
82covert baron, or covert de baron — /kavart (da) bar an/ Under the protection of a husband; married. La feme que est covert de baron, the woman which is covert of a husband …
83covert baron, or covert de baron — /kavart (da) bar an/ Under the protection of a husband; married. La feme que est covert de baron, the woman which is covert of a husband …
84covert action — a secret action undertaken to influence the course of political events, as a government intelligence operation. Also called covert operation. [1975 80] * * * covert action or covert operation, a secret undertaking, especially to gather… …
85Covert listening device — A covert listening device, more commonly known as a bug or a wire, is usually a combination of a miniature radio transmitter with a microphone. The use of bugs, called bugging, is a common technique in surveillance, espionage and in police… …
86Covert (feather) — Upperwing of Orange headed Thrush, Zoothera citrina cyanotus A covert feather on a bird is one of a set of feathers, called coverts, which as the name implies, cover other feathers. The coverts help to smooth airflow over the wings and tail.[1] …
87covert observation — Participant observation carried out without the explicit awareness and agreement of the social unit being studied. This entails finding some self explanatory role within the research setting in order to mask the researcher s true purpose. It may… …
88covert operation — noun an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑military operation • Hyponyms: ↑black operation * * * covert action or covert operation, a secret undertaking, especially to ga …
89covert cloth — noun see covert II, 4 * * * a cotton, woolen, or worsted cloth of twill weave, the warp being of ply yarns one of which may be white. Also called covert. [1890 95] …
90covert way — covered way or covert way noun (fortification) A path outside the ditch of a fort, sunk below the crest of the glacis to provide protection • • • Main Entry: ↑cover covert way see ↑covered way above. • • • Main Entry: ↑cover …
