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G-woman

G-woman

9.5
A woman who works as a special agent for the FBI
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒiːˌwʊmən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : agente del FBI
  • After years of hard work, she became the first G-woman in her unit.

Examples

  • After years of hard work, she became the first G-woman in her unit.

  • Many G-women have made significant contributions to the FBI.

  • Aspiring to be a G-woman, she enrolled in criminology courses at university.

  • The story follows a brave G-woman as she investigates a high-profile case.

  • The G-woman solved the case quickly.

  • The story follows a brave G-woman as she investigates a high-profile case.

  • Many G-women have made significant contributions to the FBI.

Synonyms

federal agent
vsG-woman
104 3.5

A person who works for the country's government to enforce laws and investigate crimes

is specific to one national agency and serves as a special investigator
lawwoman
vsG-woman
6.4

A woman who is a police officer and enforces the law

is a national level specialist working on investigations rather than general enforcement

How Senior

G-woman
  • Archaic
9.5
agent
  • Formal
∞ 2.8
trainee
50 2.4

Surface Forms

G-woman singular
G-women plural

Morphology

G-woman = woman (semi-transparent) = G- + woman

Formed by analogy with 'G-man' (letter G + noun) so the meaning 'female FBI agent' is predictable if the learner knows 'G-man' or the use of 'G-' for government agents; otherwise the letter-prefix may be obscure.

Etymology

G-woman comes from G- short for government, like the older name G-man ('government man') that was used for FBI agents. So a G-woman is literally a 'government woman' and means a female FBI special agent today.