shamuses

noun

Definition of shamusesnext
plural of shamus, slang
1
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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  1. detectives
  2. officers
  3. investigators
Noun
  • No one was in custody and detectives were investigating.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The firearm was processed by detectives with the State Police Western District Major Crime Squad.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of detectives
Noun
  • 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
  • Despite the mistake, officers at the base played along.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of officers
Noun
  • Moreover, the qualified immunity that prosecutors have for purposes of not enabling lawsuits aimed at redressing good faith prosecutions, applies to prosecutors, not investigators—and the FBI is an investigatory agency.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As more search warrants were served, investigators suspected others close to Noel could face charges as well.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigators
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