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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Detective \De*tect"ive\, a.
Fitted for or skilled in detecting; employed in detecting
crime or criminals; as a detective officer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Detective \De*tect"ive\, n.
One who business it is so detect criminals or discover
matters of secrecy.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
detective
n 1: a police officer who investigates crimes [syn: {investigator},
{tec}, {police detective}]
2: an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information
not easily available to the public
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