detective
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Noun
- (countable) A detective is a person who tries to find information to help people or solve crimes, usually a non-patrol police officer.
- He hired a private detective to find the missing art.
- Police detectives were examining the house where the body was found.
Related words
- detect
- detector
- detection
- detectable
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