special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

Examples of special agent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In May, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent fatally shot a 41-year-old man and a week later, a Homeland Security Investigations special agent shot and killed a 25-year-old man. — Lucas Finton, USA Today, 6 July 2026

A week later, Jonah Neal was fatally shot by a Homeland Security special agent inside his home, where multiple weapons were found. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Douglas DePodesta has served as special agent in charge in Chicago, one of the FBI’s largest offices, for nearly two years and has been with the bureau since 2002. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Mike Brown, supervisory special agent in the FBI Field Office in Miami, said he’s seen cases of individuals reporting years of interaction with scammers. — Ella Moore july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for special agent

• newsagent
• reagent
• subagent

Legal Definition

special agent

see also:

agent