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
Supervisor and detective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supervisor" instead a noun "Detective".
Supervisor
Supervisor noun - A person who manages or directs something.
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Synonyms for Supervisor
Detective and supervisor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detective" instead a noun "Supervisor".
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Both words in one sentence
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When her neighbor downstairs is stabbed to death, however, she encounters her former supervisor and lover Al Burns (Dylan Walsh), now a lieutenant with the NYPD and the investigating detective.
Source: Series / Unforgettable
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