house-detective

A form of house detective — A person employed by a privately owned establishment, such as a hotel or large retail store, with the job of preventing wrongdoing and apprehending violators of laws or other regulations.

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Meanings

nounhouse-detective (plural house-detectives)

plural house-detectives

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of house detective.
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house-detective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house-detective

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“house-detective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house-detective. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “house-detective,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house-detective.

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