special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

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The son of a special agent at the Pentagon, Thomas quickly evolved from roster mystery to defensive staple. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Karilyn Orr, an internal safety and prevention specialist in the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, and Nick Jakubisin, a special agent in the Illinois State Police’s violent crimes unit, joined Hills in the presentation. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The court also heard testimony from Christine Reglin, a special agent with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, who maintained that the agency didn’t think Fatherley’s actions that night constituted a crime. — Sofi Zeman august 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Grannell has made other threats this year, beginning five months ago, according to the account of an FBI special agent that is described in a criminal complaint. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for special agent

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