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special agent

special agent noun: a detective of the United States government.

Noun (1)

special agent (plural special agents)

  1. A detective of the United States government.

Noun (2) capitalized: Special Agent

Special Agent (plural Special Agents)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of special agent.
    • I am presently employed as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and am assigned to the Washington Field Office in the District of Columbia.2001 February, Stefan A. Pluta, “United States of America v. Robert Philip Hanssen: Affidavit in Support of Criminal Complaint, Arrest Warrant and Search Warrants”, in United States District Court...

Forms of special agent

pluralspecial agents
alternative formSpecial Agent
pluralSpecial Agents

Origin of special agent

From Special + Agent.

Questions about special agent

What does special agent mean?
Special agent means a detective of the United States government.
What part of speech is special agent?
Special agent is a noun.
What is the plural of special agent?
The plural of special agent is special agents.

Words near special agent in the dictionary

  1. Speces
  2. SPECI
  3. special
  4. special administrative region
  5. special administrative regions
  6. special agent
  7. special agents
  8. Special Air Service
  9. special area
  10. special areas
  11. Special Branch

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