FBI
Domestic intelligence agency
The FBI is the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the principal investigative agency of the United States federal government.
It handles domestic intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal investigations that cross state lines or involve federal law.
The FBI raided the warehouse at dawn.
In casual speech, FBI sometimes suggests serious scrutiny: Why are you asking so many questions—are you FBI?
Container or instance
- probeThorough examination or tool
- inquiryRequest for information
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
interrogation · interview · witness · suspect · surveillance · wiretap · subpoena · warrant
Central command location
- field officeRemote organizational workplace
- directorOne who leads
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- special agentCovert government investigator
task force · division · branch · jurisdiction · Hoover · Quantico · academy · badge
Covert intelligence gathering
- spyCovert information gatherer
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- double agentSpy betraying their side
- foreign agentSomeone representing another nation
classified · national security · counterterrorism · sleeper cell · defector · asset · handler · dead drop
- ScullyIrish-origin family name
- proceduralFollowing set steps
- crime dramaFiction about lawbreaking
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
Silence of the Lambs · profiler · true crime · conspiracy · G-man · badge · suit · sunglasses
Structured illegal enterprise
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- gangOrganized criminal group
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
kidnapping · bank robbery · serial killer · fraud · corruption · cybercrime · terrorism · domestic terrorism
Secretly engaged in espionage
- stingSharp wound from insect
- bustFailure or sculpture
- tacticalStrategically planned
- SWATElite police squad
hostage rescue · standoff · siege · apprehension · extraction · covert operation · joint operation · interagency
case
Container or instance
forensics · interrogation · interview · witness · suspect · surveillance · wiretap · subpoena · warrant · search
headquarters
Central command location
- field officeRemote organizational workplace
- directorOne who leads
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
special agent · task force · division · branch · jurisdiction · Hoover · Quantico · academy · badge · credential
espionage
Covert intelligence gathering
- spyCovert information gatherer
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- double agentSpy betraying their side
foreign agent · classified · national security · counterterrorism · sleeper cell · defector · asset · handler · dead drop · tradecraft
Mulder
- ScullyIrish-origin family name
- proceduralFollowing set steps
- crime dramaFiction about lawbreaking
thriller · Silence of the Lambs · profiler · true crime · conspiracy · G-man · badge · suit · sunglasses
organized crime
Structured illegal enterprise
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- gangOrganized criminal group
trafficking · kidnapping · bank robbery · serial killer · fraud · corruption · cybercrime · terrorism · domestic terrorism · white-collar
undercover
Secretly engaged in espionage
SWAT · hostage rescue · standoff · siege · apprehension · extraction · covert operation · joint operation · interagency · coordination
- crime investigationdetective, whodunit, detectives, smoking gun, clue
- criminal investigationsinvestigations, crime scene, crime scenes, crime scene analysis, detectives
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- FBIagent, special agent, Quantico, headquarters, field office
- mystery fictionwhodunit, whodunnit, sleuth, murder mystery, detective novel
- public safetypolice, 911, ambulance, fire department, firefighters
FBIstate police
Regional law enforcement agency
sheriff's department · municipal police · county sheriff · state trooper · highway patrol
Structured illegal enterprise
criminal syndicate · drug cartel · the mob · criminal underworld · Al Capone
- FBI agentFederal law enforcement officer
- FBI investigationBureau-led criminal inquiry
- FBI directorHead of federal investigators
- FBI surveillanceGovernment agency observation operations
- FBI checkFederal criminal records search
- FBI AcademyFederal law enforcement school
federal, federate, federation, federalism, federalist, federated, confederate, confederation, bureau