special agent
Americannoun
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an investigator in a law enforcement agency.
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an insurance sales representative.
Etymology
Origin of special agent
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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A former FBI special agent, Rogers was elected to the House of Representatives in 2000.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
A special agent tracked down David Streever while he was on vacation, five months after he emailed then-acting ICE director Todd Lyons after Alex Pretti’s death and called him “a monstrous human being.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has also "seized over 500 of those drones, to process as evidence in FBI investigations," Doug Olson, the FBI's special agent responsible for coordination around the 2026 World Cup.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
“This investigation and seizure represent a significant blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel,” said Kevin Murphy, acting special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in San Diego, in a statement Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
One day in the summer of 1925, Tom White, the special agent in charge of the Bureau of Investigation’s field office in Houston, received an urgent order from headquarters in Washington, D.C.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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