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{{Short description|Spy in place with no immediate mission}}
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A '''sleeper agent''' is a [[Espionage|spy]] or operative who is placed in a target country or organization, not to undertake an immediate mission, but instead to act as a potential asset on short notice if activated in the future.{{citation needed lead|date=November 2020}} Even if not activated, the "sleeper agent" is still an asset and can still play an active role in [[sabotage]], [[sedition]], [[espionage]], or possibly [[treason]](if enlisted to act against their own country), by virtue of agreeing to act if activated.{{citation needed lead|date=November 2020}} A team of sleeper agents may be referred to as a '''sleeper cell''', possibly working with others in a [[clandestine cell system]].{{citation needed lead|date=November 2020}}