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de·tec·tive [dɪˈtektɪv] N

2. detective (private):

detective
detektiv(ka) m (f)

de·tec·tive in·ˈspect·or N Brit

de·ˈtec·tive nov·el N

de·tec·tive super·in·ˈtend·ent N Brit

ˈstore de·tec·tive N

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Detectives found a miniature camera with an antenna that had been hidden in the bottom of the plant holder.
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Prior to making an arrest, 150 detectives would visit 39,000 homes, interview 80,000 people and check over a million car forms.
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Detectives are police officers that have been given titles and have no official supervisory authority.
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Despite the aggravation they usually cause him, he still considers them his best detectives.
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Missing a crucial piece of evidence, the detectives decide to retrace the steps of the victim, a campaign volunteer.
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Detectives investigating a cashpoint raid which saw an explosion rip through a petrol station have arrested a man.
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Although it is likely the letter was scrawled by a hoaxer, detectives have seized the package and said all leads would be followed up.
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Police detectives interview her, pressing her for her account of the events that lead to her incarceration.
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During a search of her house, detectives found the pruning saw near the bathtub, which relatives confirmed was not typically there.
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The detectives found no listening devices, but did find a bag of used hypodermic syringes and vials of pharmaceutical grade tranquilizers.
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