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Synonyms

private investigator

American

noun

private detective. PI, p.i., P.I.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

private investigators

plural

Etymology

Origin of private investigator

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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Coleen Rooney explains why she nearly walked away from the libel trial that Rebekah Vardy brought about following leaked instagram posts from Rooney's private instagram account.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023

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