English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛf.biː.aɪ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

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FBI

  1. (US) Initialism of Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  2. (British) Federation of British Industry (1916–1965), forerunner of CBI (Confederation of British Industry).
  3. (Australia, weather, firefighting) fire behaviour index

Derived terms

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(Federal Bureau of Investigation):

  • CBI (California Bureau of Investigation)
  • GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation)

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Noun

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FBI

  1. Fixed-bit index.
  2. (US, humorous) Female body inspector.
    • 2013, Jeffery Self, Straight People: A Spotter's Guide to the Fascinating World of Heterosexuals[1], Running Press, →ISBN:
      Groups of Heterosexuals gather in Daytona Beach to tan their normally pale skin, eat fried shrimp, and buy novelty T-shirts that say things like Don't talk to me until I've had my coffee! and FBI: Female Body Inspector.

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French

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Proper noun

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FBI m

  1. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

German

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das/der FBI n or (rare) m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des FBI or des FBIs)

  1. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

Japanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English FBI.

Proper noun

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FBI(エフビーアイ) or FBI(エフ・ビー・アイ) (Efubīai or Efu Bī Ai

  1. Synonym of 連邦捜査局 (Renpō Sōsakyoku, Federal Bureau of Investigation); the FBI