DETECTIVE

detective, investigator, tec, police detective

(noun) a police officer who investigates crimes

detective

(noun) an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Noun

detective (plural detectives)

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

A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

Synonyms

• (law enforcement): DT (abbreviation), Det (abbreviation)

• (person employed to find information): private detective, private investigator

• (person employed to find information): (slang) dick, private dick

• sleuth

Adjective

detective (not comparable)

Employed in detecting.

Source: Wiktionary

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De*tect"ive, a.

Definition: Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.

De*tect"ive, n.

Definition: One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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