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detective |
3 definitions found 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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