Detective
Detective noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
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Synonyms for Detective
Investigating officer and detective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Investigating officer" instead a noun "Detective".
Investigating officer
Detective and investigating officer are semantically related. You can use "Detective" instead a noun phrase "Investigating officer".
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Related pairs
- operative and detective
- operative and investigating officer
- inspector and detective
- inspector and investigating officer
- investigator and detective
- investigator and investigating officer
- inquisitor and detective
- inquisitor and investigating officer
- gumshoe and detective
- gumshoe and investigating officer
- inquirer and detective
- inquirer and investigating officer
- police detective and detective
- police detective and investigating officer
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Investigating officer and Detective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/investigating_officer
Detective & Investigating officer. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/investigating_officer>.
Investigating officer or Detective. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/investigating_officer.
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