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stay behind
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Agent or agent organization established in a given country to be activated in the event of hostile overrun or other circumstances under which normal access would be denied.
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vizurückbleiben; (Sch, as punishment) → nachsitzen; I stayed behind after the partyich blieb nach der Party noch da


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The last major CIA denied area, stay-behind operation was in Hong Kong in preparation for the takeover by China in 1997.
 
 
 
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