Definition of Detective

working as a law enforcement official who is employed to solve crimes

Examples of Detective in a sentence

Detective Marsh analyzed the scene of the crime to see if he could piece together who killed the man lying in the street.  🔊

You can see Joe Kenda on Homicide Hunter and watch his detective skills as he explains how he apprehended the criminals.  🔊

After showing his detective badge, every potential suspect was willing to answer his questions regarding where they were on the night of the robbery.  🔊

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