private investigator
noun
private detective. PI, p.i., P.I.
private investigators
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pluralof private investigator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Guardian reported that the private investigators attempted to access the alleged victim’s private travel history and her son’s birth certificate, and uncovered some of her online passwords.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
In recordings, private investigators discuss their intelligence operation’s connection to what seems to be Qatar, which they call the “client country.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Once upon a time there were three women who starred in an ABC series about private investigators working for a mysterious boss they never saw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Sherborne suggested the journalist used private investigators to find out the information, to which Nicholl replied: "I never used them to blag medical information."
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
It was enough for Stanley to buy his family a new house, with a laboratory in the basement, and for Hector to hire a team of private investigators.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
