government man

noun

1. (in the 19th century) a convict

Example Sentences

There was nothing to parse other than he looked the part of an FBI man — a government man.

From Washington Post

Not long after, my wife got a call at home from a chilling-voiced government man with an ominous job title who said, “We’re looking for Thomas Boswell.”

From Washington Post

Jinx snuck a look at the government man sitting in the second row.

From Literature

With the money we got selling the meat one afternoon, a few weeks after the government man’s visit, we bought some potatoes and some eggs.

From Literature

He wants to study and become what he calls "a big government man".

From BBC