Word: detective Word origin: mid 19th century: from detect. The noun was originally short for detective policeman, from an adjectival use of the word in the sense ‘serving to detect’. Phonetic: dɪˈtɛktɪv Listen:
a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes. Example: detectives are anxious to interview anyone who saw the car
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