# detectives

Pronunciation: say "di-TEK-tivz" /dɪˈtɛktɪvz/

## Noun

1. Plural of detective. — plural of detective
   - Simple: Plural of detective. Use this form when you mean more than one detective.
   - _Several detectives were assigned to the case after the third break-in._
   - _The city's homicide detectives meet every morning to review open files._

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