detective

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈtɛktɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈtɛktɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di tektiv)


detective
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Synonyms:
police officer, policeman, agent Collocations, plainclothesman, private investigator, private eye, narcotics agent, police sergeant, FBI agent, Scotland Yard man, sleuth, shadow Collocations, operative, wiretapper, polygraphist, investigator, criminologist, analyst, patrolman, eavesdropper, spy Collocations, reporter Collocations, shamus, newshound, minion of the law, gumshoe, flatfoot, dick Collocations, bloodhound, hawkshaw, Sherlock, bull Collocations, G-man, copper Collocations, cop Collocations, fed, narc, slewfoot, bug artist, tail Collocations, policewoman, WPC (UK), PC (UK), inspector, police inspector, detective inspector, D.I. (UK), superintendent, chief superintendent, tec, private dick (slang), officer of the law, law enforcement officer, secret agent, P.I.


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