Whether it's a police detective who investigates crimes or a private detective hired by a husband to uncover his wife's affair, a detective is someone whose job is to find out hard to get information.
Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals;
Noun
a police officer who investigates crimes
Noun
an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
a.
Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in
detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
n.
One who business it is so detect criminals or discover
matters of secrecy.
Detective
Detective
Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals;
One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
Usage Examples
If your neighbors think you're a detective because a cop always brings you home, you might be a redneck.
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Other Usage ExamplesPoliticians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.
Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories.
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