sting operation

Noun
  1. A complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals) (synset 100781235)
    is a type of: bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle, sting - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
  2. Operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act (synset 100410782)
    "the police conducted a sting operation"
    is a type of: operation - a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
    same as: sting

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