inspector general

noun

1. the head of an inspectorate or inspection system; an officer with wide investigative powers

2. a staff officer of the military, air, or naval service with the responsibility of conducting inspections and investigations

Example Sentences

In total, the inspector general says that if all of the efficiency recommendations were put into effect, the total savings would equal $6.68 billion.

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That last figure represents the total amount of “improper payments” that the inspector general’s team reckon the Social Security Administration has avoided making during the past six months.

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"All borders are now open", General Lansana Mansali, inspector general of the armed forces, told AFP, reversing the prior day's closure of all land, air and sea entry.

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Training for the Kurdish guards at the facilities is inconsistent because they are pulled away often to deal with instability elsewhere, the inspector general reported.

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Villanueva also described Huntsman as a Holocaust denier, an allegation for which he did not provide any evidence and which the inspector general has denied.

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