Meanings
noungovernment man (plural government men)
plural government men
- A representative of the government.
- A supporter of the government.
- AustraliaeuphemistichistoricalobsoleteA convict.
Whatever it was that had happened to him in the old times when he was a Government man he didn′t talk about.
1888, Rolf Boldrewood, Robbery Under Arms, Gutenberg eBook #1198
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna male special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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government man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/government%20man
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