Meaning & use
Fed
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An informal term for a federal law-enforcement agent, such as an FBI officer.
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The suspect bolted the moment he realized the man in the sedan was a fed.
Rumor had it the feds were watching the warehouse.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the plural, 'the feds,' in American slang; distinct from 'fed' as the simple past tense of 'feed.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Past tense and past participle of 'feed': gave food to.
She fed the baby before putting him down for a nap.
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