dead drop

noun

1. a prearranged secret spot where one espionage agent leaves a message or material for another agent to pick up.

Example Sentences

Between dead drops and TOR, this meant unlike traditional drug rings, no one actually has to meet face-to-face, shielding the operation from undercovers, turncoats and stool pigeons.

From Salon

Inside US intelligence officials discovered a recording of a phone call Hanssen made to his handlers, as well as fingerprints left on trash bags used for dead drops.

From BBC

An arrest team took Hanssen into custody after catching him making a "dead drop" of classified materials in a park in suburban Virginia, the FBI says.

From Reuters

State secrets can be illegally shared in countless different ways, from whispered conversations and dead drops to myriad social media platforms.

From Washington Times

But it’s the personal betrayal that the creators hope to explore, not stolen microfilm or dead drops.

From Seattle Times