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as in policemen
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a hard-bitten L.A. shamus who, when he's not battling crooks, is locking horns with his superiors
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as in detectives
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons
he's a shamus who mostly finds evidence to use in divorce cases
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Noun
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Police identified teenage boys through video surveillance Mount Prospect police detectives were able to identify some of the teenage suspects through video surveillance footage of the incident at the 7-Eleven, the department said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025 -
Several hours later, detectives were told the man had died.—
Andrea Klick,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Several officers injured in weekend move-over crashes.—
Mike Schell,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Minor injuries were reported to the officers, according to Officer Ken Kober, president of the union that represents Cincinnati police.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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JonBenet Ramsey’s father plans 'important meeting' with investigators.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
26 Dec. 2024
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There were no working carbon monoxide alarms in the home, investigators said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Shamuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamuses. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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