Pinkerton

[ ping-ker-tuhn ]

noun

1. Allan, 1819–84, U.S. detective, born in Scotland.

Pinkerton

/ ˈpɪŋkətən /

noun

1. PinkertonAllan18191884MUSScottishCRIME AND POLICING: private detectiveMISC: intelligence agent Allan. 1819–84, US private detective, born in Scotland. He founded the first detective agency in the US (1850) and organized an intelligence system for the Federal States of America (1861)

Example Sentences

Dr Lizzy Pinkerton from the Belfast Hills Partnership said cattle were "basically the conservation tool" on the hills, where they help manage vegetation to support a healthy biodiversity.

From BBC

"People think when they go up into the hills that it doesn't matter, the dogs can just go anywhere and nature will take care of it," Dr Pinkerton said.

From BBC

"We want everyone to be able to make use of the hills, from the local landowners to the people walking and enjoying them," said Dr Pinkerton.

From BBC

Tenor Jonathan Tetelman’s Pinkerton is a bit more wooden, but maybe intentionally so.

From Los Angeles Times

Becoming an “American” wife, Butterfly exchanges her kimono for a Western dress and can act like a ditzy ‘30s starlet. The deeper characters in this production are her maid, Suzuki, and Sharpless, the American consul. In these roles, Hyona Kim brings a gripping intensity that grounds Butterfly, while Michael Sumuel proves a brilliantly caring foil to Pinkerton‘s superficiality.

From Los Angeles Times