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English noun: detective

1. detective (person) a police officer who investigates crimes


Synonymsinvestigator, police detective, tec


Broader (hypernym)officer, police officer, policeman


Narrower (hyponym)dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, plainclothesman, tracer

2. detective (person) an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public


Broader (hypernym)investigator


Narrower (hyponym)operative, PI, private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound









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