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private investigator vs detective

detective vs private investigator

private investigator and detective both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
private investigator Yes No No No
detective Yes No No No
As nouns, detective is a hypernym of private investigator; that is, detective is a word with a broader meaning than private investigator:
  • private investigator: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
  • detective: an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
private investigator (noun) detective (noun)
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations a police officer who investigates crimes
an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
Difference between private investigator and detective

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