government man
State-employed official
A government man is someone who works for the government, especially in law enforcement or intelligence.
The term often carries undertones of suspicion or distrust—suggesting someone whose loyalty lies with state authority rather than ordinary people: The locals didn't trust him; they figured him for a government man.
In historical American contexts, it could refer to federal agents, tax collectors, or investigators.
- FBI agentFederal law enforcement officer
- federal agentNational law enforcement officer
- special agentCovert government investigator
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- politicianElected government official
official · G-man · secret agent · man in black · papers · civil servant · plainclothes · plain clothes · black suit · badge · unmarked car · courthouse · inspector · internal affairs · authority · representative · regulator · spook
government manprivate citizen
civilian · businessman · entrepreneur · freelancer · industrialist
government manordinary citizen
common man · man on the street · everyman · subject · taxpayer
government, govern, governs, governed, governing, governor, governors, governance, governable