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G-man

[ jee-man ]

noun

, plural G-men.
  1. an agent for the FBI.


G-man

noun

  1. slang.
    an FBI agent
  2. a political detective
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of G-man1

First recorded in 1920–25; probably representing Government man
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Example Sentences

Sad to say, Ness peaked in his 20s, and Prohibition’s star G-man never recovered from the intoxicating effects of fame.

“It’s something that stands still, stands strong, stands for a long time. And that’s exactly what G-man embodies.”

“I don’t think you’re a big master spy,” the G-man confides to Winner at one point.

A G-man joins the district attorney’s office and busts a racketeer.

It was the death of the deus ex machina — the hope that a G-man of mythic abilities would decisively intervene on the side of good and save the honor of the country.

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