Definition of detective. Meaning of detective. Synonyms of detective

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Definition of detective

Detective
Detective De*tect"ive, a. Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
Detective
Detective De*tect"ive, n. One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.

Meaning of detective from wikipedia

- A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and...
- True Detective: Night Country is the fourth season of True Detective, an American anthology crime drama television series created by Nic Pizzolatto, which...
- True Detective is an American anthology crime drama television series created by Nic Pizzolatto. The series, broadcast by the premium cable network HBO...
- Détective is a 1985 French crime film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the Georges Delerue...
- an immature third generation chaebol turned detective, and Lee Gang-hyun (Park Ji-hyun), a veteran detective in the violent crime department. Gang-hyun...
- Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—whether professional, amateur or retired—investigates...
- Detective Comics is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to...
- Pinkerton is a private security guard and detective agency established around 1850 in the United States by Scottish-born American cooper Allan Pinkerton...
- Look up detective in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A detective is a professional investigator. Detective(s) or The Detective(s) may also refer to:...
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu (commonly known as Detective Pikachu) is a 2019 mystery fantasy comedy film directed by Rob Letterman. Based on the Pokémon franchise...