American Dictionary
Definition investigator in American English
investigator
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪnˈvestɪˌɡeɪtər/
1
someone whose job is to officially find out the facts about something, especially a crime or an accident
Example
Police set up diversions as accident investigators examined the scene of the crash.
Synonyms and related words
