FBI

[ ef-bee-ahy ]

noun

, U.S. Government.

1. Federal Bureau of Investigation: the federal agency charged with investigations for the Attorney General and with safeguarding national security.

FBI

abbreviation for

1. Federal Bureau of Investigation; an agency of the Justice Department responsible for investigating violations of Federal laws

Example Sentences

Trump has also taken to nominating his Cabinet from Mar-a-Lago, insisting that his controversial picks not be subjected to FBI background checks.

From Salon

“When this 11th Circuit vote happened, I was meeting with President Trump to interview multiple positions for our government, including for FBI Director,” Vance wrote.

From Salon

Davis, who was captured by the FBI, pleaded guilty in February to robbery and gun charges.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, reports surfaced that Trump is considering Patel to lead the FBI, sticking to his longtime pledge to fire current FBI Director Christopher Wray and replace him with a loyalist.

From Salon

He was so well-liked by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover that he recommended Cohn to be the lead counsel for Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy's communist witch hunt.

From Salon