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- Dictionarydetective/dɪˈtɛktɪv/
noun
- 1. a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes: "detectives are anxious to interview anyone who saw the car"
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someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them: a private detective. detective stories. used as part of the title of particular ranks in the police force: Detective Sergeant Lewis. Fewer examples. Her new detective series will be her debut on the small screen.
- English (US)
DETECTIVE meaning: 1. someone whose job is to discover...
- Znaczenie Detective, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
detective definicja: 1. someone whose job is to discover...
- Store Detective
STORE DETECTIVE definition: 1. a person who works in a large...
- Detective in Spanish
DETECTIVE translate: detective, agente de la Brigada de...
- Vietnamese Translation
DETECTIVE translate: thám tử. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Detective: Italian Translation
DETECTIVE translate: investigatore, -trice, detective,...
- English (US)
The meaning of DETECTIVE is fitted for or used in detecting something. How to use detective in a sentence.
Detective definition: a member of the police force or a private investigator whose function is to obtain information and evidence, as of offenses against the law.. See examples of DETECTIVE used in a sentence.
A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases.
Whether it's a police detective who investigates crimes or a private detective hired to find a missing person, a detective is someone whose job is to find out hard-to-get information. Detective comes from the Latin root detectus meaning to uncover or expose.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'detective' in British and American English. Find out the difference between a detective and a private detective, and see examples of detective stories and devices.
A detective is a person who investigates crimes and catches criminals, especially a police officer. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, collocations and usage notes with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
