special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

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The charges are contained in a criminal complaint supported by an affidavit from a Homeland Security Investigations special agent. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 That year, tips came into the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, according to an affidavit written by Carolyn Thompson, a special agent with the FBI. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Murphey is currently the special agent in charge of the Homeland Security Investigations Detroit office. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 But the country had other plans for Rocheleau, a special agent with the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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