fbi

noun
UK: /ˌef.biːˈaɪ/
US: /ˌef.biːˈaɪ/

  1. The Federal Bureau of Investigation; the primary investigative arm of the US Department of Justice, serving as a federal police force.

    1. The FBI arrived to investigate. [ ] [ ]
    2. The FBI agents are investigating the bank robbery that occurred downtown last night. [ ] [ ]
fbi adjective

  1. Relating to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

    1. It was an FBI investigation. [ ] [ ]
    2. The FBI files contain evidence related to the national security threat. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "fbi" is /ˌef.biːˈaɪ/ in British English and /ˌef.biːˈaɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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