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There are good agents, like Elite Beat Agents and bad agents, like Agent Smith.
Games often use iron sights to define precision shooting with non-scoped weapons.
The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, is an arm of the US government devoted to espionage activities. The Agency plays a significant role in plenty of games.
CQC and CQB are close range combat techniques.
US federal law enforcement agency dealing with enforcement of drug policy and law.
In some free roaming driving games such as Mafia and the Driver series, a speed limit is enforced by the police as opposed to games such as the GTA series where such felonies are ignored.
The Federal Security Service is the singular security force of Russia.
Guards guard stuff, block doors, and sometimes arrest you.
A form of execution, or suicide, in which a person is hanged by the neck until dead - from a broken neck if they're lucky, strangulation if they're not.
Characters who speak with an Italian flavoured accent, usually second generation immigrants.
Whether upholding the law or enforcing a set of rules, a judge decides if someone is in accordance with the system of regulations.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
The act of breaking the law.
A lawyer is someone who can practice law and can be a representative in a court case, usually representing the plaintiff or the defense.
The National Security Agency is an agency that is responsible for analyzing and gathering foreign communications and intel. The NSA is also responsible for keeping the US government's own network and communications secure.
Despite its importance in daily life, most games do not place an emphasis on properly stopping and carefully positioning a vehicle.
Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
A group of astronauts with police training, whose job is to protect Beyond Coast.
Powers are the fourth in the orders of angels. They are so named because they bestow believers the ability to fight temptation and sin, and can also weaken the powers of demons.
Prostitution is the exchange of money, drugs, favours, or other incentives for the performance of sexual acts.
Red tape is an idiom that refers to excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal legislation that is considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents action or decision-making.
A law-enforcement officer with responsibility for a county.
Elite and specially trained/equipped military troops and law enforcement tasked with carrying out specific and dangerous/sensitive objectives beyond the remit of regular military personnel. Many games feature special forces operators or units as protagonists or enemies.
An international police organization that are the main faction in the Crackdown games.
Games set during or inspired by the Queen Victoria's reign in British history - which lasted from 1837 to 1901. This period was largely defined by a rise in industry and British expansion into other countries, leading to the phrase "the sun never sets on the British Empire".
"Winners Don't Use Drugs" is a splash screen in most 90s arcade games attract modes.
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