G-man

noun

ˈjē-ˌman 

: a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Examples of G-man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reach uses a crab trap to disarm a G-man brandishing an On the Waterfront–style hook. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Michael Biehn also plays a G-man who keeps tabs on Kammler’s work. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

No one was giving the G-men an iota of a chance, but thanks to a brilliant game by New York's front four, the Patriots were clinging to just a three-point lead late in the fourth quarter. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026

Jessica Hecht, playing one of the hostages, adds her typically off-beat depth, and I was most amused by John Ortiz as the FBI agent with the standard G-man voice and personality to match. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably from government man

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for G-man

• an
• ban
• bran
• can
• cann
• clan
• duan
• fan
• flan
• gran
• jann
• klan

Kids Definition

G-man

noun

ˈjē-ˌman

: a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Etymology

probably a shortened form of government man