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private eye , private eye a private detective. The term is first recorded in a story (1938) by Raymond Chandler. It has been suggested that the origin of the expre… Privateering , Attacks upon seaborne trade and shipping have been a feature of human maritime activity since the seas were first used for the transport of goods and… Police Detective Jobs , Police Detective
Police detectives are specially trained officers whose duties lie primarily in the investigation of crimes. While there are detectiv… Marque And Reprisal , MARQUE AND REPRISAL
A commission by which the head of a government authorizes a private ship to capture enemy vessels.
The authority to do such captu… Privation , The concept of privation is essential for Freud. In The Future of An Illusion (1927c), he writes: "For the sake of a uniform terminology we will desc… Allan Pinkerton , Pinkerton, Allan
Died July 1, 1884 (Chicago, Illinois)
Private investigator
Allan Pinkerton provided America with a national policing system at a tim…
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