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
Law enforcement officer and detective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Law enforcement officer" instead a noun "Detective".
Law enforcement officer
Detective and law enforcement officer are semantically related. You can use "Detective" instead a noun phrase "Law enforcement officer".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- cop and detective
- cop and law enforcement officer
- bull and detective
- bull and law enforcement officer
- fuzz and detective
- fuzz and law enforcement officer
- patrolman and detective
- patrolman and law enforcement officer
- officer and detective
- officer and law enforcement officer
- policeman and detective
- policeman and law enforcement officer
- constable and detective
- constable and law enforcement officer
Both terms in one sentence
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Her partner is a decidedly non-brilliant law enforcement officer promoted to detective out of nepotism, and most members of the department think it would be best for everyone if he met an untimely end.
Source: Webcomic / Schlock Mercenary -
Inspector Javert is the well-intentioned law enforcement officer (or detective, or Bounty Hunter) who honestly (if sometimes wrongly) believes that the hero is a bad guy and doggedly pursues him in a Stern Chase, seeking to get him.
Source: Inspector Javert
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