detective

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.2.4 Translations 2 Spanish 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈtɛktɪv/

[edit] Noun

detective (plural detectives)

1. (law enforcement) a police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.
2. a person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

[edit] Synonyms

• (police): DT (abbreviation)
• (person employed to find information): consulting detective , private detective, private investigator
• (person employed to find information): dick , private dick :(slang)

[edit] Related terms

• detect
• detection
• detector

[edit] Derived terms

• (person employed to find information): consulting detective , private detective
• (police, UK): detective constable (DC)
• (police, UK): detective sergeant (DS)
• (police, UK): detective inspector (DI)
• (police, UK): detective chief inspector (DCI)
• (police, UK): detective superintendent (DSupt.)
• (police, UK): detective chief superintendent (DCS)
• (police, UK, archaic): woman detective constable (WDC)

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

detective m. (plural detectives)

1. detective