special agent

collocation in English

meaningsofspecialandagent

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special
adjective
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl/us
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
not ordinary ...
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agent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
a person who acts for or ...
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(Definition ofspecialandagentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspecial agent

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It is just that each of us has certainspecialagent-relative reasons concerning the latter that do not derive from goodness of outcomes.
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If thespecialagentrecommended against a route, it was nearly impossible for a community to obtain one, even where the representative strongly favored it.
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Under these assumptions, members of our society may, on (7), have aspecialagent-relative reason to eliminate natural inequalities between future members of our society.
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The point in this case is that thespecialagent-relative reason would always apply to social inequalities, but only sometimes apply to natural inequalities.
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Perhaps people tend to have aspecialagent-relative reason to eliminate inequalities within their own society, but sometimes they do not.
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The only case in which the agent is taxed is where he is aspecialagentfor a foreign principal.
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In fact, one of the women actually is aspecialagent.
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Aspecialagentis one engaged by a principal for a particular transaction or specific, limited purpose.
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He graduated as aspecialagentand was certified to become an undercover agent.
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He was a field artillery officer andspecialagent.
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Taesik, a formerspecialagentbecomes a loner after losing his wife in a miserable accident and lives a bitter life running a pawnshop.
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If any member failed to make the selection within that time frame, the selection would be made for them by thespecialagent.
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He was expertspecialagenton fisheries for the 10th census, 1879.
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Aspecialagentleading the probe said that the raids were due to an investigation of ongoing white-collar crime matter but would give no details.
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He was aspecialagent, working undercover with bank robbers.
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Some federal agencies entitle their investigators as criminal investigators but use the term interchangeably withspecialagent.
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The targetedspecialagentwas the lead federal investigator on many of the federal cases.
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As early as 1864, special agents were riding aboard mail cars and using them to monitor delivery and distribution of mail.
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Hough resumed his previous role asspecialagent.
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