private investigator
noun
: a person not a member of a police force who is licensed to do detective work (such as investigation of suspected wrongdoing or searching for missing persons)
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Examples of private investigator in a Sentence
She hired a private investigator to follow her husband.
the retired policeman decided to become a private investigator
Recent Examples on the Web
Atlas hired a private investigator to contact Babel Street.
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024
This was discovered after Kirat hired a private investigator to find Bobby, only to find that the real Bobby had no recollection or knowledge of their relationship.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
Desperate for answers, the family hired a private investigator in Houston who specializes in these types of cases.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
That lawsuit claimed the former employee was asked to investigate Ye's ex-wife Kim Kardashian and hire private investigators to spy on his spouse Bianca Censori.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024
This was discovered after Kirat hired a private investigator to find Bobby, only to find that the real Bobby had no recollection or knowledge of their relationship.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
Desperate for answers, the family hired a private investigator in Houston who specializes in these types of cases.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
That lawsuit claimed the former employee was asked to investigate Ye's ex-wife Kim Kardashian and hire private investigators to spy on his spouse Bianca Censori.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for private investigator
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“Private investigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20investigator. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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