inspectorate

[ in-spek-ter-it ]

/ ɪnˈspɛk tər ɪt /

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noun

the office or function of an inspector.

a body of inspectors.

a district under an inspector.

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Origin of inspectorate

First recorded in 1755–65; inspector + -ate³

Words nearby inspectorate

inspection arms, inspection chamber, inspection pit, inspective, inspector, inspectorate, inspector general, inspector of taxes, insphere, inspirable, inspiration

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How to use inspectorate in a sentence

Checks conducted this year by the Labor Inspectorate found that roughly three in 10 Greeks who are working are uninsured.
Greek Hospitals Have Turned Away Expectant Mothers Who Can't Pay|Nick Malkoutzis|December 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The cleavage in policy between the inspectorate and the president did not at first manifest itself.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb
Some boards of guardians—often on the suggestion of the inspectorate—promptly made use of their new powers.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb
We see all this reflected in the advice and criticisms pressed by the inspectorate on the boards of guardians.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb

In recent years, we see the inspectorate urging that even children of tender years ought not to live in the workhouse.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb
The task of superintending the enforcement of prohibition will in the main be assigned to the Industrial Inspectorate.
The Theory and Policy of Labour Protection|Albert Eberhard Friedrich Schffle

British Dictionary definitions for inspectorate

inspectorate

/ (ɪnˈspɛktərɪt) /

noun

the office, rank, or duties of an inspector

a body of inspectors

a district under an inspector

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