investigator
noun [C] /ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/
/-t̬ɚ/ Definition
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B2 a person whose job is to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. in order to discover the truth: Investigators have studied the possible effects of contamination. a private investigatorPeople who analyse and judge
(Definition of investigator noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -basher suffix (CRITICIZE)
- adjudicator noun
- arbiter noun
- censor noun
- court of inquiry noun
- critic noun
- examiner noun
- external examiner noun
- judge noun (DECIDE)
- jury noun
- moderator noun
- monitor noun (PERSON WHO WATCHES)
- panel noun (TEAM)
- panellist noun
- referee noun (JUDGE)
- reviewer noun (CRITIC)
- reviewer noun (OFFICIAL)
- star chamber noun
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