private detectives

A form of private detective — Person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of private detective
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APA

private detectives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20detectives

MLA

“private detectives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20detectives. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “private detectives,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20detectives.

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