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private detective

pri·vate de·tec·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prahy-vit dih-tek-tiv]
    • /ˈpraɪ vɪt dɪˈtɛk tɪv/
    • /ˈpraɪvət dɪˈtek.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prahy-vit dih-tek-tiv]
    • /ˈpraɪ vɪt dɪˈtɛk tɪv/

Definitions of private detective words

  • noun private detective a detective who is not a member of an official force but is employed by private parties. 1
  • noun private detective privately-hired investigator 1
  • countable noun private detective A private detective is someone who you can pay to find missing people or do other kinds of investigation for you. 0
  • noun private detective an individual privately employed to investigate a crime, keep watch on a suspected person, or make other inquiries 0
See all 4 definitions of private detective

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Origin of private detective

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Private detective

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Private detective

private detective popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for private detective

noun private detective

  • bloodhound — A bloodhound is a large dog with a very good sense of smell. Bloodhounds are often used to find people or other animals by following their scent.
  • dick — A man's dick is his penis.
  • flatfoot — Pathology. a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground. Also, flat foot. a foot with such an arch.
  • inquirer — to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.
  • investigator — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
All 6 Synonyms of private detective

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