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Article: Intelligence Agent
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- Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, andSecurity
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Intelligence Agent
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JUDSON KNIGHT
In general terms, an agent is one authorized to act in place of, or on behalf of, another. An intelligence agent, however, is not simply an agent of or for an intelligence agency. Whereas members of the agency are called intelligence officers, operatives, or special agents, an agent is someone hired or recruited from outside. There are numerous other variations in the informal taxonomy of agents, including secret or undercover agents, agents provocateur, agents-in-place, double agents, and agents of influence.
The distinction between agents and operatives.
Intelligence agency employees who work in the field do not call themselves ...