English Explanatory Dictionary

private investigator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An agent detective hired by a private party for the purpose of investigation or evidence gathering.

Word forms

private investigator private investigators

Synonyms

dick gumshoe PI private detective private dick private eye snoop

Related words

skip tracing
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