Definition of Detective. Meaning of Detective. Synonyms of Detective

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Definition of Detective

Detective
Detective De*tect"ive, a. Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
Detective
Detective De*tect"ive, n. One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.

Meaning of Detective from wikipedia

- A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and...
- Détective is a 1985 French crime film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the Georges Delerue...
- True Detective is an American anthology crime drama television series created by Nic Pizzolatto for the premium cable network HBO. The series premiered...
- True Detective: Night Country is the fourth season of True Detective, an American anthology crime drama television series created by Nic Pizzolatto, which...
- Detective Comics (later retitled as Batman Detective Comics) is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics...
- Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—whether professional, amateur or retired—investigates...
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu is a 2019 fantasy film directed by Rob Letterman. Based on the Pokémon franchise, the film is a loose adaptation of the 2016...
- Look up detective in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A detective is a professional investigator. Detective(s) or The Detective(s) may also refer to:...
- The Chelsea Detective is a British crime drama television series, created by Peter Fincham and broadcast on Acorn TV since its premiere on 23 February...
- which later became Pinkerton & Co. and finally the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. At the height of its power from the 1870s to the 1890s, it was...