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private detective

noun

  1. a detective who is not a member of an official force but is employed by private parties.


private detective

noun

  1. an individual privately employed to investigate a crime, keep watch on a suspected person, or make other inquiries Also calledprivate investigator
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of private detective1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Directed by Arthur Penn, who had previously worked with the actor on his breakthrough role in “Bonnie and Clyde,†Hackman plays Harry Moseby, a former pro football player turned L.A. private detective.

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A private detective finally found Madrigal living in Las Vegas with her oldest son, Oren, who didn’t learn about his mother’s tragic, historic past until answering the researcher’s call.

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After the alleged extortion started, Huang said, he hired an attorney and a private detective and began surreptitiously recording conversations with the defendants.

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Police accused people on TikTok of "playing private detectives" in the area, and said they had been "inundated with false information, accusations and rumours" relating to the case.

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Police had accused people on TikTok of "playing private detectives" in the area amid her disappearance, and said they had been "inundated with false information, accusations and rumours" relating to the case.

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