police investigation
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2.8
- noun
- /pəˈlis ˌɪnvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/
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investigación policial
- The police investigation revealed new evidence that could lead to an arrest.
And there's a whole police investigation and it's just, it's it's gone too far.
- And there's a whole police investigation and it's just, it's it's gone too far.
Examples
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No, there was no police investigation.
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A police investigation might ruin his chance of recovery...
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You make this sound like a police investigation.
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Come on, this is a police investigation, right?
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We're waiting for the police investigation.
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A dead dog does not warrant a police investigation.
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While Leonard was initially a suspect in the police investigation, the case went cold.
Blog text (9) -
Due to the ongoing police investigation, details about both the case and the discovery are still incomplete.
Academic text (2011) -
After a police investigation, two detectorists were found guilty of theft in 1995.
Academic text (2002) -
- I'm hunting down a fugitive, and you are obstructing a police investigation.
Synonyms
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2.9
A careful search for the truth about something
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4.4
An official investigation into a serious public matter
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5.5
An official investigation into suspected wrongdoing or serious problems
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3.4
A careful search to find information and solve a crime or mystery
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3.7
Police work to find and identify the person who committed a crime
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6.9
Looking into crime or suspicious events like a detective
How Thorough
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2.8
- Formal
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4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an investigation carried out by the police' is transparently derivable from combining 'police' (law-enforcement organization) with 'investigation' (systematic effort to uncover facts). This noun–noun composition follows a common modifier–head pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Police investigation gives a clear picture: police officers doing an investigation — searching a scene, asking people questions, and collecting clues. That's why it means an official inquiry by the police 'to find the facts' or 'to find who did the crime'.