Detective

/dɪtˈɛktɪv/

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

Detective

a person, especially a police officer, whose job is to investigate and solve crimes and catch criminals

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

Example

The detective shared the case findings with his team.

The police department asked the detective to reveal the identity of the culprit.

She dreams of becoming a detective and solving mysteries.

Detectives derive conclusions about criminal cases through evidence analysis and deductive reasoning.

Detectives had closed the book on the Hornsey Murders case three years previously.

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