investigator

(ĭn-vĕs'tĭ-gā'tər)
n.
One, especially a detective, who investigates.

investigatorial in·ves'ti·ga·to'ri·al (-gə-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-) adj.

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noun

1. One who inquires: inquirer, inquisitor, prober, querier, quester, questioner, researcher. See ask/answer, investigate.
2. A person whose work is investigating crimes or obtaining hidden evidence or information: detective, sleuth. Informal eye. Slang dick, gumshoe. See investigate.

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