SLEEPER NEST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal

Example:

sleeper nests of Islamic terrorists were capable of launching major attacks in Europe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("sleeper nest" is a kind of...):

nest (a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality)

Meronyms (members of "sleeper nest"):

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)