English

Proper noun

James Bond

1. 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.

Synonyms

• 007

Derived terms

• James Bond villain
• Bond girl

Translations

Noun

James Bond ‎(plural James Bonds)

1. a secret agent of similar ability to the fictional James Bond