private investigator
noun
: a person not a member of a police force who is licensed to do detective work (such as investigation of suspected wrongdoing or searching for missing persons)
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Examples of private investigator in a Sentence
She hired a private investigator to follow her husband.
the retired policeman decided to become a private investigator
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Before she was found dead, Aguilar’s family hired private investigator Steve Fischer to look into what may have happened to her.
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Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
Set in 1979, the series gives listeners a behind-the-curtain look into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, told through the lenses of private investigator William Dear (Hamm), a swashbuckling style tough guy and creator of the game Gary Gygax (Wil Wheaton).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 July 2024
Doris Maricela Aguilar went missing on July 1 Phoenix police had been searching for Aguilar since July 1, according to a missing persons posters posted by private investigator Steve Fischer and Missing People In America.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
During part three of the Tell-All last week, the private investigator Angela hired to look into Michael's past joined the cast to share his findings – which were nothing suspicious.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
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Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
Set in 1979, the series gives listeners a behind-the-curtain look into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, told through the lenses of private investigator William Dear (Hamm), a swashbuckling style tough guy and creator of the game Gary Gygax (Wil Wheaton).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 July 2024
Doris Maricela Aguilar went missing on July 1 Phoenix police had been searching for Aguilar since July 1, according to a missing persons posters posted by private investigator Steve Fischer and Missing People In America.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
During part three of the Tell-All last week, the private investigator Angela hired to look into Michael's past joined the cast to share his findings – which were nothing suspicious.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Private investigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20investigator. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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