🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

형사 수사관

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyeongsa susagwan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Criminal investigator/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.tər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"형사 수사관이 사건 현장에 도착했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An official, such as a police detective or federal agent, whose job is to investigate crimes, gather evidence, and interrogate suspects.

    "The criminal investigator examined the crime scene for latent fingerprints and trace evidence."
  2. 2

    A person professionally trained in conducting systematic inquiries into unlawful activities or breaches of regulations.

    "An insurance fraud criminal investigator was assigned to review the suspicious claims."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'criminal' (derived from Latin 'criminalis', pertaining to crime, from 'crimen' meaning charge or offense) and 'investigator' (from Latin 'investigator', from 'investigare', meaning to track or trace, from 'vestigium' meaning footprint). Established in modern legal and law enforcement terminology during the 19th century as professional policing and detective agencies developed.

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