FBI agent
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2.8
- noun
- /ˌɛfˌbiˈaɪ ˈeɪdʒənt/
- US
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agente del FBI
- The FBI agent helped resolve the complex case quickly.
- an FBI agent working
He was working with the FBI agent on Magazine St.
- He was working with the FBI agent on Magazine St.
- I'm Joe Navarro, former FBI agent and body language expert.
- He had a group of ex FBI agents for security purposes.
- Can you find me one FBI agent who's willing to speak up publicly?
- Today I read about an FBI agent who passed.
- I have met some decent FBI agents over the years.
- I thought we had to have two working level FBI agents do this.
- So the Bulls customers included at least one IRS agent and an FBI agent working undercover.
- Then we learned, though, that it wasn't just one FBI agent who was at Twitter.
- And those were the types of lies that FBI Agent Kang put in his affidavit.
- And I'm sitting in a bullpen waiting to go back to the jail and this one lead FBI agent came back.
- Now, according to one former FBI agent, the Russians realize Trump himself is really susceptible to fake news.
- Since I'm moonlight as an FBI agent, I asked for her ID.
- And when I walk into FBI agents, I'm sitting down.
- So three FBI agents and I picked him up.
- Not only is that overt bias by FBI agents, they're stealing Graham's best material.
- And maybe this FBI agent shouldn't write down every single thought he has.
Examples
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He interviewed an FBI agent who had extensive experience in cybercrime investigations.
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Today I read about an FBI agent who passed.
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Last seen five days ago, FBI agents have been working around the clock...
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I have met some decent FBI agents over the years.
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And he is involved in the process, dealing with FBI agents, knowing them and being known by name.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's that new FBI agent who's following me.
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Basically, the show is about this girl that was one of Megan's best friends gets killed, and I'm the FBI agent on the case.
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Heading the case to bring these fugitives to justice is FBI agent Stanley Chase.
Fiction book (1996) -
That was the scene at the LA Convention Center where an FBI agent became a city's saviour.
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After years of training, she finally became an FBI agent assigned to counterterrorism.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who helps and represents someone in business, legal, or official matters
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7.3
A person who works as a secret agent or detective
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7.0
A police officer who works for the federal government in the United States and enforces national laws
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3.5
A person who works for the country's government to enforce laws and investigate crimes
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3.7
A person who works for the government and acts for it
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a special law-enforcement officer employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation' is directly derivable from combining 'FBI' (the agency) with 'agent' (an individual who acts for or represents an organization). This organization+agent compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
The noun FBI agent comes from the U.S. government group called the FBI and the word agent, a person sent to do a job. These agents were sent to find and stop serious crimes across the country, so FBI agent means 'a special police officer' who works for the FBI.