noun
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a person who inspects, esp an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc
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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
Etymology
Origin of inspector
1595–1605; < Latin, equivalent to inspec-, variant stem of inspicere ( inspect ) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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A plastic surgeon who performed liposuction without proper registration and lied to inspectors from the health watchdog has been suspended for 12 months.
From BBC
Pop Mart added that it conducts regular audits of its suppliers, including yearly independent third-party reviews carried out by internationally recognised inspectors.
From BBC
However, he said inspectors were "not 100% wrong", adding that an additional hand washing sink had now been installed in the fish preparation area.
From BBC
A spokesperson for the Army Corps said “all deficiencies logged by” federal inspectors were “addressed and corrected.”
From Los Angeles Times
These types of requests must now be cleared chief inspector level before going ahead.
From BBC
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