special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

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He was named interim special agent in charge of the Memphis Field Office in 2023 and spent about a year and a half there before finally landing back in Chicago. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025 As an Army veteran and former special agent, Mike understands the importance of putting service before self. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 Combs also appeared to stew in silence as a Homeland Security Investigations special agent detailed the surplus of drugs, baby oil, and firearms seized from his Miami home and when clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes explained why victims remain in abusive relationships. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025 Before Kaplan, this third day of the second week of Combs’ May 12-starting trial heard testimony from psychologist Dawn Hughes and Homeland Security Investigations special agent Gerard Gannon. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 May 2025 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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special agent

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