special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

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Colin Jackson, acting special agent in charge of Homeland Security Nashville, said the unit will continue to grow. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025 Ted Docks, the special agent in charge of the FBI in Boston, said the suspects’ actions could have led to serious injuries. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025 The men were arrested Tuesday morning at their homes, said Ted Docks, special agent in charge at the FBI’s Boston division. Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 Notably, Barnett will play an FBI special agent named Toby Shaw. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for special agent

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“Special agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20agent. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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special agent

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