investigatorin‧ves‧ti‧ga‧tor /ɪnˈvestəɡeɪtə $ -ər/ ●●○ AWL noun [countable] 
Examples
police investigators → private investigator
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A team of special investigators have gone to the scene of the explosion.
- The investigator has concluded that they were making a false insurance claim.
- After confessing, Flores agreed to cooperate with investigators.
- Federal investigators are trying to prove that Dime employees conspired to falsify loan documents, court records show.
- His revelations amazed the investigators who had believed they were dealing with a limited case.
- In December 1996 investigators raided his home outside Munich.
- Making arrangements for the engineering investigators to cope with the jet age posed much less difficulty.
- Only 1 of 6 observed episodes of asthma was believed by the clinical investigators to be related to therapy.
- The investigator dispatched to probe the incident blamed the Tonghaks for the trouble.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone whose job is to find out about something► investigator
Collocations someone whose job it is to find out about situations, crimes, problems etc in order to explain them: · A team of special investigators have gone to the scene of the explosion.· The investigator has concluded that they were making a false insurance claim.
► private investigator/private detective someone who people pay to find out about such things as a person's disappearance, someone's secret activities etc, but who does not work for the police: · She hired a private detective to find her husband.· A private investigator had been engaged to watch Mr Hart and report on his activities.
► detective a police officer whose job is to find out the facts about crimes and who is responsible for them: · I'm a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?· Detectives made a TV appeal for anyone with any information about the crime to contact them.
WORD SETS► Occupationsaccountant, nounactuary, nounadministrator, nounadviser, nounadvocate, nounamanuensis, nounarchivist, nounarmourer, nounauctioneer, nounaudiotypist, nounbackroom boy, nounbailiff, nounbaker, nounbanker, nounbarber, nounbargee, nounbarkeeper, nounbarker, nounbarmaid, nounbarman, nounbartender, nounbeachcomber, nounbeadle, nounbellboy, nounbellhop, nounbiographer, nounblacksmith, nounboatman, nounboatswain, nounbodyguard, nounboffin, nounbombardier, nounbookseller, nounboss, nounbotanist, nounbouncer, nounbreeder, nounbricklayer, nounbuckaroo, nounbuilder, nounbureaucrat, nounbutcher, nounbutler, nounbuyer, nouncabin boy, nouncabinet-maker, nouncareer counselor, nouncareers officer, nouncaretaker, nouncarpenter, nouncarter, nouncashier, nouncaterer, nounCEO, nouncertified public accountant, nounchairman, nounchambermaid, nounchandler, nounchar, nouncharlady, nouncharwoman, nounchef, nounchief executive officer, nounchief of staff, nounchildminder, nounchimney sweep, nouncleaner, nounclerk, nounclothier, nounclown, nouncoastguard, nouncobbler, nouncocktail waitress, nouncollier, nouncomedian, nouncomedienne, nouncomic, nouncommercial traveller, nouncommissionaire, nouncompositor, nounconcierge, nounconfectioner, nounconsultant, nouncook, nouncooper, nouncopy editor, nouncopywriter, nouncorrespondent, nouncostermonger, nouncounsellor, nouncourier, nouncowboy, nouncowgirl, nouncowhand, nouncowpoke, nounCPA, nouncraftsman, nouncrew, nouncrewman, nouncrofter, nouncroupier, nouncurator, nouncustodian, noundaily, noundairymaid, noundairyman, noundelivery man, noundesigner, noundesk clerk, noundetective, noundick, noundietician, noundinner lady, noundisc jockey, noundispatch rider, noundistrict nurse, noundiver, nounDJ, noundocent, noundocker, noundogcatcher, noundog warden, noundomestic, noundomestic service, noundoorkeeper, noundoorman, noundowser, noundramatist, noundraper, noundraughtsman, noundressmaker, noundriver, noundrover, noundruggist, noundustbin man, noundustman, nouneducationalist, nouneducator, nounelectrician, nounengineer, nounescort, nounessayist, nounestate agent, nounexecutive, nounfarmer, nounfarmhand, nounfarrier, nounfire chief, nounfirefighter, nounfireman, nounfirst mate, nounfirst officer, nounfishmonger, nounfitter, nounflorist, nounflower girl, nounforeman, nounforewoman, nounfrogman, nounfruiterer, nounfunctionary, nounfuneral director, nounfurrier, noungaffer, noungamekeeper, noungarbage collector, noungarbage man, noungardener, noungatekeeper, noungaucho, noungendarme, nounghost writer, nounglazier, noungoatherd, noungoldsmith, noungondolier, noungoverness, noungovernor, noungravedigger, noungreengrocer, noungrip, noungrocer, noungroom, noungroundsman, nounground staff, nounguard, nounguest worker, nounguide, noungunner, noungunsmith, nounhack, nounhandler, nounhandmaiden, nounhandyman, nounhangman, nounharvester, nounhatter, nounhawker, nounheadhunter, nounhead teacher, nounhelper, nounherald, nounherbalist, nounherdsman, nounhired hand, nounhireling, nounhistorian, nounhomemaker, nounhomeworker, nounhouse husband, nounhousewife, nouniceman, nounillustrator, nounimpersonator, nounimpresario, nounindustrialist, nouninnkeeper, nouninspector, nouninterior decorator, nouninterpreter, nouninvestigator, nounjanitor, nounjester, nounjeweller, nounjoiner, nounjourno, nounJP, nounjudge, nounkeeper, nounlamplighter, nounlandlady, nounlandlord, nounlibrarian, nounlocksmith, nounlongshoreman, nounmagician, nounmaid, nounmaid of honour, nounmaidservant, nounmail carrier, nounmailman, nounmaitre d', nounmajordomo, nounman, nounmanagement consultant, nounmanservant, nounmason, nounmasseur, nounmasseuse, nounmatador, nounmathematician, nounmechanic, nounmedic, nounmenial, adjectivemenial, nounmerchant seaman, nounmidwife, nounmilkmaid, nounmilkman, nounmilliner, nounminder, nounminer, nounminiaturist, nounminister, nounmodel, nounmortician, nounmover, nounmovie star, nounnanny, nounnavvy, nounnewscaster, nounnewsreader, nounnight porter, nounnight watchman, nounnovelist, nounnumber cruncher, nounnurse, nounnursemaid, nounnurseryman, nounnursery nurse, nounnursing, nounobstetrician, nounoccupation, nounodd-job man, nounoilman, nounold salt, nounoptician, nounostler, nounpacker, nounpaediatrician, nounpaediatrics, nounpageboy, nounpainter, nounpalmist, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper-pusher, nounparachutist, nounparalegal, nounparamedic, nounpark keeper, nounparliamentarian, nounpathology, nounpawnbroker, nounpeasant, nounpedlar, nounpen pusher, nounpensioner, nounperformer, nounpersonal assistant, nounpharmacist, nounphotographer, nounpipe fitter, nounplanter, nounplasterer, nounplaywright, nounploughman, nounplumber, nounpoet, nounpolice, nounporter, nounpostman, nounpotter, nounpractitioner, nounprinter, nounprivate detective, nounprivate eye, nounprivate investigator, nounprivate practice, nounprivate secretary, nounpro, nounpro, adjectiveprobation officer, nounprofession, nounprofessional, adjectiveprofessional, nounprofessionally, adverbprogrammer, nounproperty developer, nounprostitute, nounpsychiatrist, nounpsychiatry, nounpsychoanalyst, nounpublican, nounpublic defender, nounpublicist, nounpublic prosecutor, nounpublic relations, nounpublisher, nounpurser, nounquantity surveyor, nounquestion master, nounrabbi, nounradiographer, nounradiologist, nounrag-and-bone-man, nounrancher, nounranger, nounreal estate agent, nounreceptionist, nounrecruit, nounrector, nounregistrar, nounrepo man, nounreporter, nounrestaurateur, nounretailer, nounreviewer, nounroadie, nounroad manager, nounrookie, nounroughneck, nounroustabout, nounsailor, nounsalesclerk, nounsalesgirl, nounsalesman, nounsalesperson, nounsales representative, nounsaleswoman, nounsanitation worker, nounscalper, nounschoolmaster, nounschoolmistress, nounschoolteacher, nounscout, nounscout, verbscrew, nounscribe, nounscrubber, nounsea captain, nounseaman, nounseamstress, nounsecretary, nounsecurity guard, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveservant, nounshepherd, nounshepherdess, nounship's chandler, nounshipwright, nounshoemaker, nounshopkeeper, nounsilversmith, nounsmith, nounsoldier, nounsoldier of fortune, nounspaceman, nounspiv, nounstallholder, nounstationer, nounsteeplejack, nounsteersman, nounsteno, nounstenographer, nounstevedore, nounstockbroker, nounstoker, nounstorekeeper, nounstraight man, nounstringer, nounstructural engineer, nounstylist, nounsubmariner, nounsuperintendent, nounsurveyor, nounsweep, nounswineherd, nountailor, nountanner, nountaster, nountattooist, nountaxidermist, nounteamster, nountelecommuter, nounteller, nountemp, nountemp, verbtinker, nountobacconist, nountown crier, nountrade, nountradesman, nountraffic warden, nountranslator, nountrapper, nountravel agent, nountravelling salesman, nountreasurer, nountroubleshooter, nountrucker, nounturner, nountypist, nountypographer, nounundertaker, noununderwriter, nounusher, nounusherette, nounusurer, nounvalet, nounvaluer, nounvice-president, nounvideo jockey, nounvillein, nounvintner, nounvocation, nounvocational, adjectivewaiter, nounwaitress, nounwallah, nounwarden, nounwarder, nounwasherwoman, nounwatchmaker, nounwatchman, nounweaver, nounwelder, nounwhaler, nounwheelwright, nounwindow cleaner, nounwindow dresser, nounwoodcutter, nounwoodsman, nounworkman, nounWPC, nounwrangler, nounwriter, nounyeoman, nounzoo-keeper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an accident investigator
someone who investigates things, especially crimes: · Accident investigators have been there all morning.
► a crash investigator (=someone who tries to find the cause of a crash)· Crash investigators spent several days examining the scene.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► chief· David Campos, the chief investigator, is troubled by the long delay.· Gerstein did not know what was in the records, but his chief investigator, Martin Dardis, would.· Now the vanished figure is the chief investigator in that slaying, Pablo Chapa Bezanilla.
► congressional· But congressional investigators said bank claims of confidentiality kept them from establishing precisely how much profit banks are reaping from the surcharges.
► federal· It has survived several challenges by federal investigators.· State and federal investigators believe the substance may have been illegally dumped or leaked into the water.· Police and federal investigators do not believe the two bombing events are connected.· Findings by the examiners could assist federal investigators seeking a cause for the crash.· They argued that Manning did not remember McVeigh leaving his shop until after almost a dozen interviews with federal investigators.· Jones wanted Davis on the stand because Davis had previously told federal investigators that the man in the room was not McVeigh.
► independent· An independent investigator outside the surgical team was not used.
► principal· This convention results in the last authors - who usually include the principal investigator - being dropped from the citation.· William Evans designed pharmacological studies and was a principal investigator on the primary leukaemia protocol.· Ching-Hon Pui was a principal investigator of the leukaemia treatment protocols and interpreted the data.· The principal investigators will be responsible for interviewing key informants about the way the system has been modified in recent years.· We invited the principal investigators from the remaining 7 trials to participate in this analysis and they agreed.· A mathematical theory of statistical predictors and how to assess their accuracy has been developed by the principal investigator and others.· The research is being undertaken on an inter-disciplinary basis and the two principal investigators are an economist and a social policy specialist.
► private· The Twiggs hired a private investigator to find their real daughter.· Her family hired private investigators to find their daughter.· Others use private investigators when employees have been threatened or workers have complained about on-the-job harassment.
► social· A social investigator and lecturer, he established a cross-class liaison with Hannah Cullwick, a Shropshire servant, in the 1850s.· Policy makers and social investigators assumed that all married women would be dependent on their husbands for financial support.· Throughout the period policy makers and social investigators were anxious that husbands should fulfil their obligation to maintain dependent wives and children.· To watch and to listen are two important activities for the social investigator studying social behaviour as it really happens.· It was they who were scrutinized by Orwell, the Pilgrim Trust and other social investigators.
NOUN► accident· Air accident investigators are now trying to establish what caused the crash.· Applications to fly executive jets were rejected and an attempt to become a government air accident investigator failed.· Last night, accident investigators were still trying to find out what exactly caused the disaster.· By the time the accident investigator arrives on the scene, however, the ice has melted and the evidence has vanished.
► crash· Air crash investigators told the inquest that the battery recovered from the wreckage was flat.· The crash investigators won't report until next year on why their low level training flight went so wrong.· A crash investigator told the court he'd calculated the speed using a reconstruction and tyre marks left on the road.· After crash investigators had finished the painstaking work of examining the scene for clues, the plane was partly dismantled.
► homicide· Among the haunting similarities: criticism directed at homicide investigators for mishandling evidence.· A homicide investigator confirmed this in an interview Sept. 9.
► insurance· So it wouldn't have just been insurance investigators ferreting about - it would have been the world's press as well.
VERB► accord· He was charming, expansive and, according to investigators, a danger to the well-being of associates who fell from favor.
► hire· The Twiggs hired a private investigator to find their real daughter.· Her family hired private investigators to find their daughter.
► lead· These differences have led some investigators to consider cancer of the cardia as a separate entity.
► say· A police spokesman said Board of Trade investigators would be notified.· But a department official said investigators have not found enough evidence to justify a full-fledged investigation.· She had been called previously, she said, by investigators for the House and Senate committees probing Democratic fund-raising.· Fosco said WildCare investigators believed pseudo-rabies and distemper might both be involved.· Last week, the Justice Department said investigators would check for evidence of collusion and price-fixing in the industry.· Brophy said investigators are looking into whether the man was using the fuel to keep warm.· Cossio said his investigators also made some breakthroughs in kidnappings.· Berkeley police Detective Derek Bertauche said investigators have not determined if the victims were targeted.
► tell· The subject of the test had to tell the investigator which way the spots were drifting.· The couple were arrested Wednesday after two of the boys finally told investigators of the alleged abuse, police said.· Michael Osborne told investigators that drugs were so prevalent at Cyberzone that undercover agents needed help from fellow deputies working off-duty.· Three of the seven players told investigators they put Tiger in a bag and beat her with baseball bats.· Lake told investigators he thought the certificate meant the sale had been completed.· Flynn told investigators that he did not know how Fisher had arranged to pay for the trip, the source said.· She told investigators that May raped her.· Jones wanted Davis on the stand because Davis had previously told federal investigators that the man in the room was not McVeigh.
police investigators → private investigator