FBI
[/ˈfed(ə)rəl/ /byoorō/ /əv/ /inˌvestəˈɡāSH(ə)n/]
Part of speech: noun
1.
the highest-ranking law-enforcement agency in the United States, which answers to both the Department of Justice and the Attorney General
2.
a powerful government agency you don’t want to be on the wrong side of
Examples of FBI in a sentence
"His legal situation became much worse when it was revealed that he’d lied to the FBI."
"The FBI employs many special agents, few of them finer than Dale Cooper."
About FBI
First created in 1908, when it was known as the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), the FBI took on its current name in 1935. Its most (in)famous Director is J. Edgar Hoover, whose nearly half-century tenure saw him become one of the most powerful — and controversial — figures in Washington, D.C.
Did you Know?
The term "G-Man" (short for "Government Man") has been used to refer to FBI agents since the late 1920s, though it's less common now than it was in its '30s heyday.
