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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦳ٴǰ, adjective
  • ˈ𳦳ٴǰˌ󾱱, noun
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Other yvlog 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of inspector1

1595–1605; < Latin, equivalent to inspec-, variant stem of inspicere ( inspect ) + -tor -tor
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Upon returning to the White House in January, Trump removed many of the government's inspectors general and has installed acting heads of the watchdogs at the defence, commerce, labour and health departments.

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Lankford joins fellow Republican and Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker, who penned a letter earlier in the week requesting the inspector general of the US Department of Defense look into the incident.

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In his first term in office, Trump dismissed or replaced five inspectors general, officials assigned to departments throughout the executive branch of government to monitor waste, abuse and fraud.

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In his response, Swinney said the school has been acknowledged by Education Scotland and His Majesty's chief inspector of education to be outstanding.

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Following her son's death, Dr Burns, a specialist in paediatrics, was told that Homerton University Hospital – rated as outstanding by inspectors – was going to investigate the death.

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