hotel detective

Thân thiện

A hotel detective observes the lobby from a quiet corner.

Definition

Noun: A hotel detective is a private detective who is employed by a hotel. Their primary role is to maintain security, prevent theft, and investigate suspicious activities or incidents that occur on the hotel's premises.

Usage

The term "hotel detective" is used to refer to the specific security personnel working undercover or in plain clothes within a hotel. They are distinct from uniformed security guards.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The hotel detective discreetly observed the guests in the lobby.
  • After the jewelry was reported missing, the hotel detective reviewed the security footage.

Advanced Usage

• The role may involve surveillance, loss prevention, and cooperating with local law enforcement.
• While historically more common, the term is sometimes replaced in modern usage by titles like "loss prevention officer" or "house detective," though the core function remains similar.

Variants and Related Words

• House detective (n): Another term for a hotel detective.
• Store detective (n): A similar role employed by a retail store to prevent shoplifting.

Synonyms

• Security investigator
• Plainclothes security officer

Related Phrases

• On surveillance: The act of closely watching an area or person.
  • The hotel detective was on surveillance near the hotel's rear entrance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store

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