Usually means: Investigator solving crimes, enforcing law.
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▸ noun:  Synonym of detective (“a police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime”)


Opposite:
criminal, perpetrator, suspect, offender, lawbreaker

Types:
private detective, criminal profiler, forensic scientist, forensic accountant, more...

Phrases:
New York City Police Department Detective Bureau, more...

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Opposite:
criminal, perpetrator, suspect, offender, lawbreaker

Types:
private detective, criminal profiler, forensic scientist, forensic accountant, more...

Phrases:
New York City Police Department Detective Bureau, more...




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