shadow fleet

== English == === Etymology === From shadow +‎ fleet. === Noun === shadow fleet (plural shadow fleets) (geopolitics) The collection of vessels utilised by a state to covertly pursue its interests in a way which maintains plausible deniability, such as smuggling to avoid international sanctions, carrying out sabotage, or projecting power in disputed waters. Synonyms: dark fleet, ghost fleet ==== Translations ====