private_eye
1. [ noun ] (work) someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
Synonyms: private_detective operative private_investigator sherlock shamus PI
Related terms: detective store_detective inquiry_agent hotel_detective
Similar spelling:   privates
  privately
  privateer
  private_line
  private_treaty
  privateness
  Prevatte
  privet_hedge
  privatize
  privatise
  private_road
  privateersman
  private_parts
  private_school
  Privette
  probative
  privation