Hawkshaw
Hawkshaw noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
Usage example: the firm hired a hawkshaw to find out who was fencing stock from their warehouse
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Tracer and Hawkshaw. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hawkshaw/tracer
Hawkshaw & Tracer. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hawkshaw/tracer>.
Tracer or Hawkshaw. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hawkshaw/tracer.
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