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
Investigation officer and detective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Investigation officer" instead a noun "Detective".
Investigation officer
Detective and investigation officer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detective" instead a noun "Investigation officer".
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Related pairs
- operative and detective
- operative and investigation officer
- inspector and detective
- inspector and investigation officer
- investigator and detective
- investigator and investigation officer
- inquisitor and detective
- inquisitor and investigation officer
- gumshoe and detective
- gumshoe and investigation officer
- inquirer and detective
- inquirer and investigation officer
- police detective and detective
- police detective and investigation officer
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Investigation officer and Detective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/investigation_officer
Detective & Investigation officer. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/investigation_officer>.
Investigation officer or Detective. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detective/investigation_officer.
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