special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

Examples of special agent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Harmon played Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a former Marine Corps sniper turned special agent and team commander for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), from 2003 to 2021. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024 David Reams, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Seattle Field Division, spoke with The Center Square about the longtime investigation that culminated in simultaneous raids earlier this month. Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Oct. 2024 Mark Harmon starred in 19 seasons as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a former USMC gunnery sergeant and skilled sniper who serves as a special agent in the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). EW.com, 12 Oct. 2024 Alaska Davidson became the first female special agent of the FBI, then known as the Bureau of Investigation. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for special agent 

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“Special agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20agent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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special agent

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