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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgente gubernamental
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Aˈxente ɡuβeɾnaˈmental
"El agente gubernamental llegó para investigar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A government agent, especially an agent of the FBI.
"The G-Man arrived at the scene to investigate the crime." - 2
A term used in popular culture to refer to a mysterious or authoritative figure.
"In the video game, the G-Man appears to guide the protagonist through challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'G-Man' originated in the early 20th century as slang for a government agent, particularly an FBI agent. The 'G' stands for 'government', and it became popularized during the Prohibition era when federal agents were actively enforcing laws against illegal alcohol.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "G-Man" is said worldwide
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Agent gouvernemental
Transliteration: Aʒɑ̃ ɡɔvɛʁnəmɑ̃
"L'agent gouvernemental a mené l'enquête."
Regierungsbeamter
Transliteration: Reɡiˈʁuŋsˌbeːamtəʁ
"Der Regierungsbeamte untersuchte den Fall."
Agente governativo
Transliteration: Aˈdʒɛnte ɡovernaˈtivo
"L'agente governativo ha avviato l'indagine."
Agente gubernamental
Transliteration: Aˈxente ɡuβeɾnaˈmental
"El agente gubernamental llegó para investigar."
Agente governamental
Transliteration: Aˈʒẽtʃi ɡoveʁnɐˈmẽtaw
"O agente governamental começou a investigação."
सरकारी एजेंट
Transliteration: Sarkari ejent
"सरकारी एजेंट ने मामले की जांच शुरू की।"
政府特工
Transliteration: Zhèngfǔ tègōng
"政府特工开始调查此案。"
정부 요원
Transliteration: Jeongbu yo-won
"정부 요원이 사건 조사를 시작했습니다."
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の調査を開始しました。"
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