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inspector
/ ɪnˈspɛktə; ˌɪnspɛkˈtɔːrɪəl /
noun
- a person who inspects, esp an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc
- a police officer ranking below a superintendent or chief inspector and above a sergeant
Derived Forms
- ˈٴǰ, adjective
- ˈٴǰˌ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·t· ··ٴ·· [in-spek-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
- ·tǰ· noun
- i·tǰ noun
- ܲi·tǰ noun
- sub·tǰ· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inspector1
Example Sentences
He and other legislators have asked the Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration to investigate the deal’s legality.
Before moving into academia, he spent 23 years as a police officer, ultimately reaching the rank of inspector with Devon & Cornwall Police.
The court heard inspectors from Cardiff council and the Food Standards Agency had made multiple visits to the warehouse and suggested improvements.
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.
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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