ALL meanings of private detective
pri·vate de·tec·tive
P p - 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