tec (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *tec*:
NOUN	person	tec, detective, investigator, police detective	a police officer who investigates crimes

tec > pronunciation
Sounds	teh'k
Rhymes	Aztec ... wreck: 41 rhymes with ehk...

English > *tec*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A police officer who investigates crimes.
Synonyms	detective, investigator, police detective
Narrower	dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw	someone who is a detective
	plainclothesman	A detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
	tracer	An investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
Broader	policeman, police officer, officer	A member of a police force
Spanish	detective de policía, detective, detective privado, investigador, tec
Catalan	detectiu, investigador

HyperDic: tec