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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Detective

/dĭt-ĕk'-tĭv/ · De·tect·ive · IPA /dɪˈtɛktɪv/
01 a. Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
  1. 1.
    Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
02 n. One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
  1. 1.
    One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.