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detective inspector

detective inspector noun: a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.

Noun

detective inspector (plural detective inspectors)

  1. (UK) A police rank used in Commonwealth countries.

Forms of detective inspector

pluraldetective inspectors
alternative abbreviationDI

Origin of detective inspector

From detective (adjective) + inspector.

Questions about detective inspector

What does detective inspector mean?
Detective inspector means a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
What part of speech is detective inspector?
Detective inspector is a noun.
What is the plural of detective inspector?
The plural of detective inspector is detective inspectors.

Words near detective inspector in the dictionary

  1. detection dogs
  2. detections
  3. detective
  4. detective gag
  5. detective gags
  6. detective inspector
  7. detective sergeant
  8. detective sergeants
  9. detective work
  10. detectived
  11. detectivelike

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