investigation

Definition of investigation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/, SAMPA: /In%vestI"geISn/
• Audio (US) ^[?]
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

investigation (plural investigations)

1. The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge, the moralist.

Further reading

Investigation may refer to:

In law enforcement:

• The work of a Private investigator
• The work of a Detective
• Federal Bureau of Investigation, the primary investigative arm of the US Department of Justice
• Criminal Investigation Department, the branch of British Police force to which plain clothes detectives belong

In law:

• Workplace Investigation, when a third-party, impartial investigator reviews allegations of misconduct in the workplace