What is another word for detective?

Common synonyms for detective include investigator, tec, police detective.

What is the plural of detective?

The plural of detective is detectives.

Words that rhyme with detective include effective, perspective, objective, collective, respective, protective.

noun, as in a police officer who investigates crimes

investigator, tec, police detective

noun

1

a police officer who investigates crimes

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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The detective seated himself in the arm-chair, and puffed complacently at his cigar.Hybrid
Just then, the door flew open and a detective walked in.Amastan
The detective took down his testimony on the spot, word for word.unknown
The man turned out to be a private detective.CK
The detective disguised himself as an old gentleman.CK
He is absorbed in reading a detective story.CM
She employed a private detective to keep a watch on her husband.CK
He suddenly took a liking to detective stories.unknown

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as a noun

officer, dick, tracer, sleuth