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skip tracer

American  
Or skip-tracer

noun

  1. an investigator whose job is to locate missing persons, especially debtors.

skip tracer British  

noun

  1. a person employed to search for missing debtors or defendants who have absconded whilst on bail

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  • skip tracing noun

Example Sentences

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There he sat next to a skip tracer.

From The Guardian • May 19, 2018

“There are two types of skip tracer: passive ones, who use databases and directories to find people; and aggressive ones, who carry out social engineering to find their prey.”

From The Guardian • May 19, 2018

In 1984, Ahearn left the detective agency and set up as a freelance skip tracer.

From The Guardian • May 19, 2018

If you insist on maintaining a legal identity, experienced skip tracer Frank Ahearn recommends establishing a corporation to attenuate the link between your business dealings and yourself.

From Slate • May 23, 2013

“No. She’s sneaky for a skip tracer, but this—this is something else.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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