house detective

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noun

an employee of a department store, hotel, etc., employed to prevent thefts, violations of regulations, or other forms of misconduct on the part of patrons.

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Origin of house detective

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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How to use house detective in a sentence

At this juncture the house detective appeared at the doorway.
The Ghost Breaker|Charles Goddard
The house detective paced through the long rooms twice and made a careful survey of the balcony.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed
I should like to know if she has had callers, and who they are; also, if the house detective knows anything of her movements?
The Cab of the Sleeping Horse|John Reed Scott
It reminded me to wait with what patience I could summon for the house detective.
The Firefly Of France|Marion Polk Angellotti

Trembling like an aspen, the little maid opened it, and the burly form of a house detective appeared at the entrance.
The Ghost Breaker|Charles Goddard

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