" shamuses "

1: a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level;

  * e.g., " ... a hard-bitten L.A. shamus who, when he's not battling crooks, is locking horns with his superiors "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bobbies,

•  bulls,

•  constables,

•  coppers,

•  cops,

•  flatfeet,

•  fuzzes,

•  gendarmes,

•  lawmen,

•  officers,

•  policemen,

•  police officers

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons;

  * e.g., " ... he's a shamus who mostly finds evidence to use in divorce cases "

•  Synonyms : 

•  detectives,

•  dicks,

•  gumshoes,

•  hawkshaws,

•  investigators,

•  operatives,

•  private detectives,

•  private eyes,

•  private investigators,

•  sherlocks,

•  sleuthhounds,

•  sleuths

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level;

  * e.g., " ... a hard-bitten L.A. shamus who, when he's not battling crooks, is locking horns with his superiors "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bobby,

•  bull,

•  constable,

•  cop,

•  copper,

•  flatfoot,

•  fuzz,

•  gendarme,

•  lawman,

•  officer,

•  police officer,

•  policeman

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons;

  * e.g., " ... he's a shamus who mostly finds evidence to use in divorce cases "

•  Synonyms : 

•  detective,

•  dick,

•  gumshoe,

•  hawkshaw,

•  investigator,

•  operative,

•  private detective,

•  private eye,

•  private investigator,

•  sherlock,

•  sleuth,

•  sleuthhound

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)