inspector

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

in·spec·tor

noun \in-ˈspek-tər\

Definition of INSPECTOR

1
: a person employed to inspect something
2
a : a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent b : a person appointed to oversee a polling place
in·spec·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun

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