tec

[tek]

noun

Slang.

1. detective.

TEC

¹

/ tɛk /

acronym

1. Training and Enterprise Council See Training Agency

tec

²

/ tɛk /

noun

1. informal,  short for detective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tec¹

First recorded in 1875–80; by shortening

Example Sentences

Though we still have a long way to go, our dedication to doing right by the world also gives me hope for the future of inclusivity in all of tec.

From Time

Some of them are in the country legally but still ineligible for support under the Patient Pro­tec­tion and Afford­able Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare.

From Reuters

Starsky & Hutch's tongues are just one part of Jack Cloth's success as a telly tec.

From The Guardian

He couldn’t eat a bite or tak a pint o’ their light beer that a ’tec wasn’t sittin’ at t’ next table.

From Project Gutenberg

No English 'tec can touch 'em for cuteness.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• detective 
• gumshoe 
• private eye 
• private investigator 
• sleuth