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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 Word 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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Word 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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Once the last was removed, inspectors from the Office for Nuclear Regulation conducted checks before declaring the power station "nuclear free".

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The review said the case should have been flagged at 16, 32 and 48 weeks respectively to a detective inspector, a detective chief inspector, and a detective superintendent.

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Parc had previously been judged as one of the most successful prisons, and HM chief inspector of prisons, Charlie Taylor, called the latest inspection "enormously disappointing".

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A new-build house inspector, known as a snagger, is urging owners to check their property thoroughly after picking up the keys, as he has found some strange things in people's homes.

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A report by the regulator and inspector of early years, Ofsted, found that deprived areas that have lower than average incomes are disproportionately affected by persistently low access to childcare.

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