inspectorate

[in-spek-ter-it]

noun

1. the office or function of an inspector.

2. a body of inspectors.

3. a district under an inspector.

inspectorate

/ ɪnˈspɛktərɪt /

noun

1. the office, rank, or duties of an inspector

2. a body of inspectors

3. a district under an inspector

Word History and Origins

Origin of inspectorate¹

First recorded in 1755–65; inspector + -ate ³

Example Sentences

In 2022, the force was put into special measures by the police inspectorate, a form of enhanced scrutiny which ended in January this year.

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According to rules set out by the inspectorate, an incident will be recorded as a crime as long as it passes a legal threshold and there is "no credible evidence" to contradict the incident occurred.

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According to the council, the planning inspectorate accepted the owners' request for postponement and said it was preferable to deal with the appeal following any potential separate court action relating to the fire.

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A recent review by education inspectorate Estyn found secondary schools in Wales had reported a general decline in behaviour, with the most challenging pupils becoming "increasingly hard to manage".

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There has been speculation about whether the "notorious racer" duck incident was a belated April Fool's joke, but the police inspectorate said it is impossible to manipulate images on the radar system.

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