detective
11Detective — De*tect ive, n. One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy. [1913 Webster] …
12detective — /di tektiv/, it. /de tɛktiv/ s. ingl. [der. di (to ) detect scoprire ], usato in ital. come s.m. e f., invar. (prof.) [professionista che, fornito di apposita licenza, svolge indagini per conto di privati] ▶◀ investigatore (privato), (fam.)… …
13detective — [n] investigator of crime agent, analyst, bird dog*, bloodhound*, bull*, constable, cop, dick*, eavesdropper, eye*, fed*, fink*, flatfoot*, gumshoe*, informer, nark*, peeper*, P. I.*, plainclothes officer, police officer, private eye, private… …
14detective — ► NOUN ▪ a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate crimes …
15Détective — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Détective (homonymie). Détective Vidocq : fondateur, en 1833, du Bureau des Renseignements Universels pour le Com …
16Detective — For other uses, see Detective (disambiguation) …
17detective — [[t]dɪte̱ktɪv[/t]] ♦♦♦ detectives 1) N COUNT A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately. Now… …
18detective — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ private ▪ She hired a private detective to follow her husband. ▪ undercover ▪ store ▪ The store detective was keeping a close eye on a suspected shoplifter …
19detective — de|tec|tive W3 [dıˈtektıv] n 1.) a police officer whose job is to discover information about crimes and catch criminals →↑store detective 2.) also private detective someone who is paid to discover information about someone or something ▪ She… …
20detective */*/ — UK [dɪˈtektɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms detective : singular detective plural detectives 1) a police officer whose job is to try to discover information about a crime so that the criminal can be caught 2) someone who is paid by other… …
