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Definition of G-man
1. Noun. A special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Definition of G-man
1. Noun. (historical) A US government agent fighting organized crime in the interwar years. ¹
2. Noun. A fictional character based on this definition, eg, Dick Tracy. ¹
3. Noun. Any person working for the US Government, especially in undercover work. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of G-man
Literary usage of G-man
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Concordance to the Works of Alexander Popeby Edwin Abbott by Edwin Abbott (1875)
"DO.Ç-. by stealth, and blush to find it Fame ES i. 136 Unless, g. man ! he has
been fairly in ES ii. 192 The strong Antipathy of G. to Bad ES ii. ..."
2. El Salvador at War: An Oral History of Conflict from the 1979 Insurrection edited by Max G. Manwaring, Court Prisk (1995)
"All the interviews were conducted by Max G. Man waring. ... He was interviewed
in Panama City, RP, 4 December 1986, by Max G. Man waring. ..."
3. The Insurance Year Book by Spectator insurance yearbook (1905)
"G. Man. R. Love, Sec. William Luxon, Sec. Archd. Hewat, Man. and Act. A. ... A.
Mackay, Gen. Man. E. Colquhoun, Act. and Man. J. O'Donoghue, G. Man. & Sec. ..."
4. The Cyclopædia of Practical Quotations: English and Latin, with an Appendix ...by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward (1882)
"... 299 far above the great q 491 a great man quotes bravely.с 351 g. man helped
the poor о 449 none think the g. unhappy.u 501 ¡ill things, both great aud. ..."
5. The Comprehensive Concordance to the Holy Scripturesby James Bradford Richmond Walker by James Bradford Richmond Walker (1894)
"(.ter 112 : 5. a g. man sheweth favour 119-' 39. thy judgments are g. 66.
'leach me g. judgm. and 68. Thou art g. and doest g. ..."
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