Canadian English Meaning of detective

detective

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Definitions and Meaning of detective in English

Wordnet

detective (n)

a police officer who investigates crimes

an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

Webster

detective (a.)

Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.

Webster

detective (n.)

One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.

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detective

a police officer who investigates crimes, an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the publicFitted for, or skilled

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detection => detection, detecting => detecting, detectible => detectable, detecter => Detector, detected => detected,