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private investigator vs house detective

house detective vs private investigator

private investigator and house detective both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
private investigator Yes No No No
house detective Yes No No No
As nouns, house detective is a hyponym of private investigator; that is, house detective is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than private investigator:
  • private investigator: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
  • house detective: a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
Other hyponyms of private investigator include hotel detective, house dick, inquiry agent, store detective.
private investigator (noun) house detective (noun)
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
Difference between private investigator and house detective

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