Synonyms for private investigator
pri·vate inves·ti·ga·tor

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1. private investigatornoun

   Synonyms:
   private detective, gumshoe, PI, private eye, private dick, dick

2. private investigatornoun

   An agent hired by a private party for the purpose of investigation or evidence gathering.

   Synonyms:
   private dick, PI, private eye, gumshoe, private detective, dick

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1. private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, operative, shamus, sherlocknoun

   someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

   Synonyms:
   private detective, intelligence officer, sherlock, private eye, intelligence agent, shamus, protease inhibitor, operative, secret agent, principal investigator

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1. • Detective

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1. Nancy Howell:

   I basically had to turn into a private investigator to find my mother.

2. Sam Brower:

   I'm 100% satisfied as a private investigator that it exists.