FBI

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛfbiːˈaɪ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
FBI,  an abbreviation of:
  1. GovernmentFederal Bureau of Investigation.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
FBI, [U.S. Govt.]
  1. GovernmentFederal Bureau of Investigation: the federal agency charged with investigations for the Attorney General and with safeguarding national security.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
FBI (in the US)
  1. Federal Bureau of Investigation; an agency of the Justice Department responsible for investigating violations of Federal laws
'FBI' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Abscam - Federal Bureau of Investigation - G-man - Hoover - Public Enemy Number One - Uniform Crime Report - agent - break - fed - hoover - initialism - strike force - throw - webster

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