Detective Synonyms
dĭ-tĕktĭv
A police officer who investigates crimes
(Noun)
Synonyms:
- investigator
- private-investigator
- gumshoe
- bull
- flatfoot
- sleuth
- hawkshaw
- shamus
- sherlock
- private eye
- plainclothesman
- fbi-agent
- policeman
- police officer
- agent
- narcotics agent
- police-sergeant
- Scotland Yard man
- shadow
- p-i
- operative
- wiretapper
- polygraphist
- criminologist
- member of a crime detection squad
- analyst
- prosecutor
- patrolman
- eavesdropper
- spy
- reporter
- newshound
- minion of the law*
- bloodhound
- g-man
- copper
- police-detective
- cop
- operator
- fed
- narc
- slewfoot*
- bug artist*
- tail
- scenter
- tec
- spotter
- tracer
- cross-questioner
- interpellator
- interrogatrix
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