English to English
detective
(d/I/'t/E/kt/I/v
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adjective (a)
- Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a police officer who investigates crimes(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.(noun)source: webster1913