A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

FEDS

Mon, 2 Sep '24
National law enforcement officers, with "the"
Sun, 4 Feb '24
N.S.A. agents, e.g.
Sun, 19 Nov '23
G-men
Tue, 11 Jul '23
Central bank branches, informally
Sat, 13 Aug '22
Some "Narcos" characters, in brief
Thu, 7 Apr '22
Gangbusters
Sun, 20 Feb '22
Graduates of Quantico, informally