- federal agent
- nounany agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau• Syn: ↑agent• Hypernyms: ↑official, ↑functionary• Hyponyms: ↑Indian agent, ↑Federal, ↑Fed, ↑federal official, ↑trustbuster
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federal — [fed′ər əl] adj. [< L foedus (gen. foederis), a league, compact, treaty: see FAITH & AL] 1. of or formed by a compact; specif., designating or of a union of states, groups, etc. in which each member agrees to subordinate its governmental power … English World dictionary
Federal — Synonyms and related words: Bow Street runner, FBI, FBI agent, G man, Secret Service, Sherlock Holmes, T man, agent, amanuensis, baggage agent, business agent, claim agent, clerk, commercial agent, commission agent, consignee, customer agent,… … Moby Thesaurus
agent — Synonyms and related words: Charlie McCarthy, Federal, acid, acidity, acolyte, activator, actor, adjutant, administrator, advocate, agency, aid, aide, aide de camp, aider, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, amanuensis, amicus curiae, ancilla, anion … Moby Thesaurus
federal official — noun any federal law enforcement officer • Syn: ↑Federal, ↑Fed • Hypernyms: ↑agent, ↑federal agent … Useful english dictionary
agent — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin agent , agens, from Latin, present participle of agere to drive, lead, act, do; akin to Old Norse aka to travel in a vehicle, Greek agein to drive, lead Date: 15th century 1. one that acts or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
federal — 1. adjective a) Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations. <!> b) Pertaining to the national government level, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town … Wiktionary
federal — fed·er·al || fedÉ™rÉ™l adj. of or pertaining to a form of government in which separate states unite under a central authority while retaining limited powers of government; of or pertaining to a central authority in a federation n. federal agent … English contemporary dictionary
fédéral — fédéral, ale, aux [ federal, o ] adj. • 1783; du lat. fœdus, eris « alliance » 1 ♦ Qui concerne une fédération d États. ⇒ fédératif. Système, régime fédéral. ⇒ fédéralisme. Lien, pacte fédéral entre plusieurs États. Organisation, constitution… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Federal Bureau of Prisons — Seal of the Bureau of Prisons Agency overview … Wikipedia
Federal Bureau Of Investigation — « FBI » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir FBI (homonymie). Federal Bureau of Investigation … Wikipédia en Français
