inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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Removal of this access will not impede the lawful work of the office of the inspector general.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recommendations for future trips At a minimum, the inspector general’s office said, the LAPD should keep track of the location, category and topics covered at each training event.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The Labor Department’s inspector general was conducting an internal investigation into Chavez-DeRemer when the allegations against her husband arose.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
In a letter, Hassan asked the DHS inspector general to investigate whether those comments have impeded or biased the investigations into the deaths of Good and Pretti, citing an exchange with another administration official as reason to open a probe.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recommendations for future trips At a minimum, the inspector general’s office said, the LAPD should keep track of the location, category and topics covered at each training event.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The Labor Department’s inspector general was conducting an internal investigation into Chavez-DeRemer when the allegations against her husband arose.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
In a letter, Hassan asked the DHS inspector general to investigate whether those comments have impeded or biased the investigations into the deaths of Good and Pretti, citing an exchange with another administration official as reason to open a probe.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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