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inspector
/ ɪnˈspɛktə, ˌɪnspɛkˈtɔːrɪəl /
noun
a person who inspects, esp an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc
a police officer ranking below a superintendent or chief inspector and above a sergeant
Other Word Forms
- inspectoral adjective
- inspectorial adjective
- inspectorship noun
- preinspector noun
- subinspector noun
- subinspectorship noun
- ˈٴǰ adjective
- ˈٴǰˌ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of inspector1
Example Sentences
In 2015, Iran agreed a deal with six world powers under which it accepted restrictions on its nuclear activities and allowed rigorous monitoring by the IAEA's inspectors in return for relief from crippling sanctions.
A March 2023 search of the unit where the teens overdosed uncovered pills laced with fentanyl and “two large bindles of what appeared to be fentanyl” inside a dormitory, according to the inspector general’s report.
That was until October 2023 when he and his wife, Fiona, were ordered to leave with just two hours' notice after inspectors discovered Raac concrete in the roof of the building.
The government rejected NGT after a planning inspector said the scheme was "not in the public interest" and wouldn't "reduce congestion and/or enhance the quality of life in the area it would serve".
In 2019, the policy required inspectors to receive a complaint about a property before deploying a drone.
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