government man
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Wilfred led the government man to the side of the room.
From Literature
He wants to study and become what he calls "a big government man".
From BBC
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