private detective
English
editNoun
editprivate detective (plural private detectives)
- Any agent hired by a private party for the purpose of investigation or evidence gathering.
- 1946, The Big Sleep (motion picture), spoken by Vivian (Lauren Bacall):
- So you're a private detective? I didn't know they existed, except in books, or else they were greasy little men snooping around hotel corridors.
Synonyms
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editany agent hired by a private party for the purpose of investigation or evidence gathering
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