INVESTIGATOR Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word investigator. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word investigator. (close relations)

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	detective				nounn
	noun • a police officer who investigates crimes • an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
	agent				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect • a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations • a substance that exerts some force or effect • a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission • any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau • the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
	gumshoe				nounn
	noun • someone who is a detective • a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
	inspector				nounn
	noun • a high ranking police officer • an investigator who observes carefully
	operative				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • being in force or having or exerting force • relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine noun • a person secretly employed in espionage for a government • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations adjective satellite • effective; producing a desired effect • (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
	scout				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event • a Boy Scout or Girl Scout • someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) • someone who can find paths through unexplored territory verb • explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
	sleuth				nounn
	noun • a detective who follows a trail verb • watch, observe, or inquire secretly
	spy				verb, nounv, n
	noun • (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors • a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people verb • catch sight of • watch, observe, or inquire secretly • catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes • secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
	private investigator				nounn
	noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
	researcher				nounn
	noun • a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
	tec				verbv
	noun • a police officer who investigates crimes
	police detective				nounn
	noun • a police officer who investigates crimes
	research worker				nounn
	noun • a scientist who devotes himself to doing research

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