sleeper vs undercover agent

undercover agent vs sleeper

sleeper and undercover agent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sleeper	Yes	No	No	No
undercover agent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, undercover agent is a hypernym of sleeper; that is, undercover agent is a word with a broader meaning than sleeper:

sleeper: a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
undercover agent: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

Other hypernyms of sleeper include diversionist, saboteur, wrecker, spy, terrorist.

sleeper (noun)	undercover agent (noun)
an unexpected hit	(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
pajamas with feet; worn by children
a rester who is sleeping
an unexpected achiever of success
a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal

Difference between sleeper and undercover agent

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