detective

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  • IPA: /dɪˈtɛktɪv/

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Singular
detective

Plural
detectives

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.

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detective m. (plural detectives)

Singular
detective m.

Plural
detectives m.

  1. detective