private investigator

Variant of investigator

investigator definition

in·ves·ti·ga·tor (in ves′tə gāt′ər)

noun

a person who gathers confidential information and conducts an investigation for an individual or company; private detective
also private investigator

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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