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private investigator ˌprivate deˈtective noun [C] (ALSO ˌprivate inˈvestigator, INFORMAL ˌprivate ˈeye) ► F0 a person whose job is discovering information about people. A private detective is not a government employee or a police officer: » She hired a private detective to find out if her husband was having an affair.Thesaurus+: ↑Relating to detection and solving crimes |