Meaning of the word infiltration in English

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infiltration

US /ˌɪn.fɪlˈtreɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.fɪlˈtreɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the process of secretly becoming part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that a group thinks or behaves:

Example:
Police infiltration of Greenpeace sparked the scandal.
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