investigator

in·ves·ti·ga·tor  (n-vst-gtr)

n.

One, especially a detective, who investigates.

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in·vesti·ga·tori·al (-g-tôr-l, -tr-) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	investigator - a scientist who devotes himself to doing research research worker, researcher experimenter - a research worker who conducts experiments boffin - (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research fieldworker - a researcher who works in the field post doc, postdoc - a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree scientist - a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
	2.	investigator - someone who investigates expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully adjuster, adjustor, claim agent, claims adjuster, claims adjustor - one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement coroner, medical examiner - a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes detective - an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public examiner, inspector - an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues" ombudsman - a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
	3.	investigator - a police officer who investigates crimes detective, police detective, tec dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw - someone who is a detective plainclothesman - a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty police officer, policeman, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer" tracer - an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

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investigator

noun examiner, researcher, inspector, monitor, detective, analyser, explorer, reviewer, scrutinizer, checker, inquirer, scrutineer

Translations

investigator [ɪnˈvɛstɪgeɪtəʳ] n → investigador(a) m/f;

private investigator → investigador(a) m/f privado/a

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investigator [ɪnˈvɛstɪgeɪtəʳ] n → investigateur/trice;

private investigator → détective privé

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investigator [ɪnˈvɛstɪgeɪtəʳ] investigate n → Ermittler(in) m(f);

private investigator investigate → Privatdetektiv(in) m(f)

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investigator [ɪnˈvɛstɪgeɪtəʳ] n → investigatore/trice;

a private investigator → un investigatore privato, un detective