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pri·vate detec·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, operative, shamus, sherlocknoun
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
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private detectivenoun
Any agent hired by a private party for the purpose of investigation or evidence gathering.
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Private Detective
A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators often work for attorneys in civil and criminal cases.
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private detective
A private detective, also known as a private investigator, is a professional who is hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Their tasks often include finding missing persons, discovering information about a person's character or actions, investigating crimes, and examining situations not effectively handled by the police or other legal authorities. They may also be hired for background checks, surveillance, or legal investigations. They are not typically employed by the government and must operate within legal guidelines. Many private detectives have prior experience in law enforcement.
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The numerical value of private detective in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of private detective in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- المحقق الخاصArabic
- soukromý detektivCzech
- privat detektivDanish
- PrivatdetektivGerman
- ιδιωτικός ντετέκτιβGreek
- investigador privado, detective privadoSpanish
- détective privéFrench
- bleachtaire príobháideachIrish
- magánnyomozóHungarian
- investigatore privatoItalian
- בלש פרטיHebrew
- ча́стный сы́щик, ча́стный детекти́вRussian
- zasebni detektivSlovene
- özel dedektif, özel ajanTurkish
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