"stump detective" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stump detectives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stump detective (plural stump detectives)
  1. (Canada, US, derogatory) A forestry official charged with measuring waste in logging operations. Tags: Canada, US, derogatory
    Sense id: en-stump_detective-en-noun-Jc54s4eX Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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