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tec

American  
[tek] / tɛk /

noun

Slang.

  1. detective.

TEC 1 British  
/ tɛk /

acronym

  1. Training and Enterprise Council See Training Agency

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tec 2 British  
/ tɛk /

noun

  1. informal short for detective

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Etymology

Origin of tec

First recorded in 1875–80; by shortening

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