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  1. sleeper cells: Vocabulary.com
  2. sleeper cells: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (sleeper cell)

noun:  A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism.
▸ Also see sleeper_cell


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