the underground

noun

: a group of people who secretly work to oppose or overthrow a government

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Its projects include fabricating new missiles, installing thousands of miles of fibre-optic transmission lines, building new computer centers at Air Force bases, and refurbishing the underground chambers where missileers control weapons. Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024 California cannabis regulators and industry defenders argue that despite the proliferation of pesticides found in legal weed, licensed products are still safer and purer than those sold on the underground market. Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 That led Desmond and a few henchmen to the underground markets, unaware that Mikaela (with Keiran’s help) had rigged the place to blow. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024 Though civilians were forced to seek shelter in the underground train stations, no causalities have been reported. Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the underground 

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“The underground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underground. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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