Detective

noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

Word Frequency: 6.5

Definitions

1.noun(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

2.nounA person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

3.adjectiveEmployed in detecting.

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