private detective vs store detective

private detective and store detective both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
private detective	Yes	No	No	No
store detective	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, store detective is a hyponym of private detective; that is, store detective is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than private detective:

private detective: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
store detective: a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage

Other hyponyms of private detective include hotel detective, house detective, house dick, inquiry agent.

private detective (noun)	store detective (noun)
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations	a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage

private detective vs store detective

private detective and store detective both are nouns.

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