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Detective Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Detective? [n] a police officer who investigates crimes [n] an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public Synonyms \| Synonyms for Detective: investigator \| police detective \| tec Related Terms \| Find terms related to Detective: asker \| bailiff \| beadle \| beagle \| bound bailiff \| Bow Street runner \| captain \| catchpole \| catechist \| chief of police \| commissioner \| constable \| cop \| copper \| cross-interrogator \| cross-questioner \| deputy \| deputy sheriff \| dick \| examiner \| eye \| FBI \| FBI agent \| fed \| Federal \| flic \| gendarme \| G-man \| government man \| gumshoe \| hawkshaw \| hotel detective \| house detective \| house dick \| inquirer \| inquiry agent \| inquisitionist \| inquisitor \| inspector \| interlocutor \| interpellator \| interrogator \| interrogatrix \| interviewer \| investigator \| lictor \| lieutenant \| mace-bearer \| marshal \| mounted policeman \| MP \| narc \| officer \| operative \| opinion-sampler \| patrolman \| peace officer \| peeper \| plainclothesman \| police captain \| police commissioner \| police constable \| police detective \| police inspector \| police matron \| police officer \| police sergeant \| policeman \| policewoman \| poller \| pollster \| portreeve \| private detective \| private eye \| private investigator \| prober \| querier \| querist \| questioner \| questionist \| quizzer \| reeve \| revenuer \| roundsman \| sampler \| secret agent \| Secret Service \| sergeant \| sergeant at arms \| sheriff \| Sherlock \| Sherlock Holmes \| sleuth \| snoop \| snooper \| store detective \| superintendent \| tec \| tipstaff \| tipstaves \| T-man \| treasury agent \| trooper See Also \| dick \| gumshoe \| hawkshaw \| officer \| operative \| PI \| plainclothesman \| police officer \| policeman \| private detective \| private eye \| private investigator \| shamus \| sherlock \| sleuth \| sleuthhound \| tracer Detective In Webster's Dictionary \Detect"ive\, a. Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer. \Detect"ive\, n. One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.

Detective Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Detective?

[n] a police officer who investigates crimes
[n] an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

Synonyms | Synonyms for Detective: investigator | police detective | tec

Detective In Webster's Dictionary

\De*tect"ive\, a.
Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting
crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.


\De*tect"ive\, n.
One who business it is so detect criminals or discover
matters of secrecy.

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