noun one who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
2. detective ·adj fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
noun one who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
2. detective ·adj fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012