Definition of detectives Detectives
/dɪtɛˈktɪvz/ - [ditektivz] -
We found 3 definitions of detectives from 2 different sources.
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What does detectives mean?
Wiktionary 
- detectives (Noun)
Plural of detective.
Part of speech
🔤- detectives, noun, plural of detective.
WordNet
NounPlural: detectives |
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| detective - a police officer who investigates crimes | ||
| investigator, tec, police detective | ||
| police officer, policeman, officer a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer" | ||
| hawkshaw, dick, gumshoe someone who is a detective | ||
| plainclothesman a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty | ||
| detective - an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public | ||
| investigator someone who investigates | ||
| private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock, operative, pi someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information | ||
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Wiktionary
- detective (Noun)
A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator. - detective (Noun)
A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- detective (a.)
Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer. - detective (n.)
One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
Wikipedia 
- A detective is a person who solves crime, or investigates. A famous fictional (not real) detective is Sherlock Holmes and inspector Cluso. Detectives help work for the police.
Part of speech
🔤- detective, noun, singular of detectives.
