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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgentes do governo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Azhentes do governo
"Os agentes do governo estão no local do crime."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States.
"The G-Men were instrumental in bringing down notorious gangsters during the 1930s." - 2
A colloquial term for law enforcement officers or government agents.
"The G-Men arrived at the scene to investigate the crime."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'G-Men' originated in the early 20th century in the United States, derived from 'Government Men,' referring to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It gained popularity during the Prohibition era, symbolizing law enforcement's fight against organized crime.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "G-Men" is said worldwide
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Agents du gouvernement
Transliteration: Azhon dy govairnaman
"Les agents du gouvernement ont mené l'enquête."
Bundesagenten
Transliteration: Bundesagenten
"Die Bundesagenten untersuchten den Fall."
Agenti del governo
Transliteration: Azhenti del governo
"Gli agenti del governo hanno arrestato il sospetto."
Agentes del gobierno
Transliteration: Akhentes del gobierno
"Los agentes del gobierno están investigando el caso."
Agentes do governo
Transliteration: Azhentes do governo
"Os agentes do governo estão no local do crime."
सरकारी एजेंट
Transliteration: Sarkari ejent
"सरकारी एजेंट मामले की जांच कर रहे हैं।"
政府特工
Transliteration: Zhèngfǔ tègōng
"政府特工正在调查此案。"
정부 요원
Transliteration: Jeongbu yo-won
"정부 요원이 사건을 조사하고 있습니다."
政府のエージェント
Transliteration: Seifu no ējento
"政府のエージェントが事件を調査しています。"
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