Collocations with "detective"

9 collocations found

homicide detective

A police detective who investigates murders.

homicide8.5
undercover detective

A police detective working in disguise.

undercover8.2
detective sergeant

a police detective of the rank of sergeant

sergeant7.5
detective novel

A novel featuring a detective as the protagonist.

novel7.2
Detective Constable

A police officer of the rank of constable who investigates crimes.

constable6.8
narcotics detective

a police detective specializing in crimes involving narcotics

narcotic6.8
detective mystery

A genre of fiction involving a detective solving a crime.

mystery6.5
squad detective

a police detective who is a member of a specialized squad (e.g., murder squad)

squad6.5
hard-boiled detective

refers to a tough, cynical detective, often in fiction

hard-boiled5.0