James Bond
English
Etymology
The fictional character was named after the ornithologist James Bond (Ian Fleming was an avid birdwatcher)
Proper noun
- A fictional British spy in the novels of Ian Fleming and the motion pictures based on these novels, famous for his suavity, ingenuity, ruthlessness and supply of gadgets.
- 2003 August 4, The New Yorker:
- He understood the threat. But the capability of the C.I.A.’s Directorate of Operations was far less than advertised. The Directorate of Operations would like people to think it’s a great James Bond operation, but for years it essentially assigned officers undercover as diplomats to attend cocktail parties.
- 2003 August 4, The New Yorker:
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fictional British spy
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