special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

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The day before the event, an FBI special agent spoke with Mercado by telephone about the investigation and asked whether Mercado planned to travel to Washington to help with the attack, the indictment alleged. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Sayer had just graduated from Chico High School on June 5, said Sid Patel, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Sacramento office. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026 Before entering public office, Fitzpatrick served for 15 years as an FBI special agent and federal prosecutor, according to his website. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 June 2026 The records of transgender patients were to be sent electronically to a special agent of the FDA's Kansas City office of criminal investigation. CBS News, 24 June 2026 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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