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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFBI Agent
/ˈɛdʒənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, responsible for enforcing federal laws and investigating criminal activities.
"The FBI agent gathered evidence to solve the case." - 2
A person employed by the FBI to conduct investigations and enforce laws.
"She aspired to become an FBI agent after completing her degree in criminal justice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'FBI agent' derives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, established in 1908 in the United States. The word 'agent' comes from the Latin 'agens', meaning 'doing' or 'acting', which evolved to refer to someone who acts on behalf of another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "FBI Agent" is said worldwide
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Agent du FBI
Transliteration: Aʒɑ̃ dy ɛf.be.i
"L'agent du FBI a résolu l'affaire."
FBI-Agent
Transliteration: ɛf.be.i aˈɡɛnt
"Der FBI-Agent sammelte Beweise."
Agente dell'FBI
Transliteration: Aʤɛnte delˈlɛf.bi.i
"L'agente dell'FBI ha risolto il caso."
Agente del FBI
Transliteration: aˈxente del ˈefe.βi.i
"El agente del FBI reunió pruebas."
Agente do FBI
Transliteration: aˈʒẽtʃi du ˈɛf.bi.i
"O agente do FBI coletou evidências."
एफबीआई एजेंट
Transliteration: efbi aejent
"एफबीआई एजेंट ने सबूत इकट्ठा किए।"
联邦调查局特工
Transliteration: Liánbāng diàochá jú tègōng
"联邦调查局特工收集了证据。"
FBI 요원
Transliteration: FBI yo-won
"FBI 요원이 증거를 수집했습니다."
FBIエージェント
Transliteration: FBI ējento
"FBIエージェントが証拠を集めました。"
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