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 prince has spoken extensively about the impact that tabloid newspapers, paparazzi and private investigators have had on his life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The app pulls from a variety of government databases, including information compiled by private investigators known as “skip tracers” who track the current addresses of individuals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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
The claimants had a leaked "ledger" of Associated Newspaper payments, invoices from some private investigators and extracts from reporters notepads with cryptic handwritten details of payments to sources.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 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
