An independent person who investigates crimes and looks into records. The [b]detective[/b] is either employed by the [[police]] or by a private individual.

[[Sherlock Holmes]] is one of the most well-known detectives in fiction and thus influences the traditional detective's "outfit" consisting of a [[trench coat]], [[deerstalker]] hat, [[pants]], [[magnifying glass]], and sometimes, even a wooden smoking [[smoking pipe]].
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