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investigator vs plainclothesman

plainclothesman vs investigator

investigator and plainclothesman both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
investigator Yes No No No
plainclothesman Yes No No No
As nouns, plainclothesman is a hyponym of investigator; that is, plainclothesman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than investigator:
  • investigator: a police officer who investigates crimes
  • plainclothesman: a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
Other hyponyms of investigator include dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, tracer.
investigator (noun) plainclothesman (noun)
someone who investigates a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
a police officer who investigates crimes
Difference between investigator and plainclothesman

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