One has to be careful though, because in espionage the 'agents' are non-professionals bribed or coerced to do the dangerous dirty-hands work. They're expendabl

One has to be careful though, because in espionage the 'agents' are non-professionals bribed or coerced to do the dangerous dirty-hands work. They're expendable and deniable. Many, many words hold additional meanings that aren't obvious to the mainstream.