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inspector

[ in-spek-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who inspects.
  2. an officer appointed to inspect.
  3. a police officer usually ranking next below a superintendent.


inspector

/ ɪnˈspɛktə; ˌɪnspɛkˈtɔːrɪəl /

noun

  1. a person who inspects, esp an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc
  2. a police officer ranking below a superintendent or chief inspector and above a sergeant
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦳ٴǰ, adjective
  • ˈ𳦳ٴǰˌ󾱱, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·t· ··ٴ·· [in-spek-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
  • ·tǰ·󾱱 noun
  • i·tǰ noun
  • ܲi·tǰ noun
  • sub·tǰ·󾱱 noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inspector1

1595–1605; < Latin, equivalent to inspec-, variant stem of inspicere ( inspect ) + -tor -tor
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Example Sentences

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He and other legislators have asked the Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration to investigate the deal’s legality.

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Before moving into academia, he spent 23 years as a police officer, ultimately reaching the rank of inspector with Devon & Cornwall Police.

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The court heard inspectors from Cardiff council and the Food Standards Agency had made multiple visits to the warehouse and suggested improvements.

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Despite these shops operating openly for years on High Streets and attracting widespread local suspicion, this is the first co-ordinated action of its kind by police, tax and immigration inspectors and Trading Standards officers.

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Under its provisions, Iran would limit its nuclear ambitions - and allow in international inspectors - in return for getting economic sanctions lifted.

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