1de·tec·tive 
/dɪˈtɛktɪv/ noun
plural de·tec·tives /dɪˈtɛktɪv/ noun [count] 1 : a police officer whose job is to find information about crimes that have occurred and to catch criminals
▪ She is a detective on the police force. ▪ Detective Sgt. Lee is working on the case. ▪ a homicide detective 2 : a person whose job is to find information about something or someone : private investigator
▪ She hired a detective to follow her husband.
▪ She is a detective on the police force. ▪ Detective Sgt. Lee is working on the case. ▪ a homicide detective
▪ She hired a detective to follow her husband.
