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Definition of investigator noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

investigator

noun

/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtə(r)/

/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtər/

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a person who examines a situation such as an accident or a crime to find out the truth
- air safety investigators
- a private investigator (= a detective)
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Investigator is used after these nouns:
arson
police
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