inspector general
Britishnoun
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the head of an inspectorate or inspection system; an officer with wide investigative powers
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a staff officer of the military, air, or naval service with the responsibility of conducting inspections and investigations
Example Sentences
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The inspector general recommended the high-speed rail authority update its travel policy to get advance written approval for trips, clarify expectations with staff and seek reimbursement for “unallowable expenses paid” from the consulting firms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
“We’ve been having low-grade earthquakes here. And the question is whether a tsunami is going to hit us,” said Joe Ferguson, Chicago’s former inspector general and current president of the Civic Federation, a watchdog group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hochman said Flores should have reported his colleagues’ misconduct to internal affairs or the LAPD’s inspector general.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Government officials have the power to make decisions that impact huge swaths of the American people,” Sherman said in a statement about the organization’s demand for an inspector general investigation.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
He also carried a military title, thus outranking Burr with his honorary designation as “General Hamilton,” based on his last appointment, that of inspector general of the New Army in 1799.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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