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police detective

DEFINITIONS OF: police detective

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n a police officer who investigates crimes

Synonyms:
detective, investigator, tec
Types:
dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw
someone who is a detective
plainclothesman
a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
tracer
an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
Type of:
officer, police officer, policeman
a member of a police force
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