/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of police detective Find synonyms for: Noun1. detective, investigator, tec, police detective, policeman, police officer, officerusage: a police officer who investigates crimesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: bibliophile Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language