| Main Entry: | detective |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | investigator of crime |
Synonyms: |
P. I., Sherlock Holmes, agent, analyst, bird dog, bloodhound, bull*, constable, cop, dick, eavesdropper, eye*, fed, fink, flatfoot, gumshoe, informer, nark, peeper, plainclothes officer, police officer, private eye, private investigator, prosecutor, reporter, roper, scout, sergeant, shadow*, shamus, shoofly, sleuth, slewfoot, snoop, spy, tail |
| Main Entry: | disciplinarian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who makes others work hard |
Synonyms: |
authoritarian, bully, despot, drill sergeant, enforcer, formalist, master, sergeant, stickler, strict teacher, sundowner, teacher, trainer, tyrant |
| Main Entry: | officer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person in law enforcement |
Synonyms: |
arm*, badge, black and white, captain, centurion, cop, deputy, detective, flatfoot, mounty, noncom, police, police officer, sergeant, sheriff |