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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

/ ɪˈɛəɪ /

noun

  1. the office, rank, or duties of an inspector
  2. a body of inspectors
  3. a district under an inspector
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inspectorate1

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

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But the inspectorate said the service still has more work to do.

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Understanding why children bring knives into school is better than a blanket exclusion policy, the chief inspector of Welsh education inspectorate Estyn has said.

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The schools inspectorate for England is consulting on the new system after it scrapped single-word judgements last year.

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The commissioner said that the force's exit from enhanced monitoring by the inspectorate showed it was on the "right path".

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If you look at the food side of the FDA and the inspectorate, it’s massively underfunded.

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