underground
noun.
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
Synonym: resistance
noun.
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'
adv.
in or into hiding or secret operation
the organization was driven underground
adv.
beneath the surface of the earth
water flowing underground
adj.
under the level of the ground
belowground storage areas|underground caverns
Synonym: belowground
adj.
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
clandestine intelligence operations|cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines|hole-and-corner intrigue|secret missions|a secret agent|secret sales of arms|surreptitious mobilization of troops|an undercover investigation|underground resistance