G-man
G-man · G-men
A US government agent fighting organized crime in the interwar yearsA US government agent fighting organized crime in the interwar years.
Meaning
2 senses(US, historical, slang)A US government agent fighting organized crime in the interwar years.
(US, broadly, slang)Any person working for the US government, especially in undercover work.
More definitions
- a male special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Origin
Probably abbreviated from government man.Probably abbreviated from government man.
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Forms
plural: G-menSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a male special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation:government man
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular