cloak-and-dagger

• They attribute their success to a cooperation with friendly groups "domestic and abroad," and emphasize that the databases of the server were secured in "laboriously prepared cloak-and-dagger operation" that involved a —  Formae Mentis NGO™
• [April 14, 2005] A routine earnings call for SCO Group, with a few cloak-and-dagger comments about a well-known anti-SCO blogger thrown in. —  InternetNews Realtime News for IT Managers
• Kurer, who many considered a temporary appointment when tapped last year, came under increasing pressure as U.S. tax authorities accused UBS of aggressive cloak-and-dagger tactics to attract wealthy American clients allegedly evading taxes. —  Market News
• Then we have the astonishing appointment of Leon Panetta - a man with no experience in the cloak-and-dagger trade to head of all things, the CIA.
• The cloak-and-dagger atmosphere is a fact of life for Western journalists working in Russia, particularly since Putin, himself the former head of the FSB, dramatically expanded the organization's funding, presence, and prestige during his eight years as president. —  VQR

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