Thesaurus: detective

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1. a. Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
2. n. One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
3. n. a police officer who investigates crimes
4. n. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
5. Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer. One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
6. Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detectingcrime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
7. n:100 n. a police officer who investigates crimes n. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public