"house detective" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: house detectives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} house detective (plural house detectives)
  1. A person employed by a privately owned establishment, such as a hotel or large retail store, with the job of preventing wrongdoing and apprehending violators of laws or other regulations. Synonyms: house-detective Related terms: security guard
    Sense id: en-house_detective-en-noun-Yb7gjh3- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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