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

But the government man shook his head anyway, as if he knew what I was thinking.

From Literature

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

From BBC