fbi
/ˈɛf.biː.aɪ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.43 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Federation of British Industry (1916–1965), forerunner of CBI (Confederation of British Industry).
British usage
noun
Fixed-bit index.
Example Sentences
- "For a while, nearly every girl at school on whom I had a crush had a father in the FBI."
- "The FBI began publishing national quarterly crime reports last year, but has not done so for the first two quarters of 2021, stating that they require at least 60% of agencies to submit NIBRS data in order to publish quarterly data."
- "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."
Usage
- American usage
- British usage
- Australian usage
- Humorous
Derived Forms
Frequently Paired Words
F.B.I.