Federal
Federal adjective - Characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities.
Private detective and federal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Private detective" instead a noun "Federal".
Private detective
Private detective noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
Usage example: when the police insisted that it was an accident and not murder, she hired a private detective
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Federal and private detective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Federal" instead a noun phrase "Private detective".
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