PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase private investigator. (close relations)
Definition of PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
private
Best Alternative Words for PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
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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 | ||||||||
pi | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations • the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846... • the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet • the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project • an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs | ||||||||
shamus | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations | ||||||||
sherlock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations | ||||||||
private detective | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations | ||||||||
private eye | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations |