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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a police officer who investigates crimes;
[syn: detective, investigator, tec, police detective]

2. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Detective \De*tect"ive\, a.
   Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting
   crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
   [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Detective \De*tect"ive\, n.
   One who business it is so detect criminals or discover
   matters of secrecy.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

detective
    n 1: a police officer who investigates crimes [syn: detective,
         investigator, tec, police detective]
    2: an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information
       not easily available to the public