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
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And recently, the authority’s inspector general reported that the authority approved hundreds of thousands of dollars in wasteful travel expenses for four consulting firms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Residents of rural areas are waiting longer for everything from prescriptions to bills, a report published in September by the Postal Service’s inspector general said.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
In the letter, sent on Thursday to the US Department of Defense inspector general, the senators say they have "grave concern" about reports of speed restrictions between 12 and 14 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Two weeks later, the Fed’s inspector general reported on the central bank’s headquarters renovation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 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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