inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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However, the evaluation is focused specifically on what's known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle and not on the legality of the strikes, the inspector general's office said.
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
However, the evaluation is focused specifically on what’s known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle and not on the legality of the strikes, the inspector general’s office said.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Tillis relented only after the DOJ closed the criminal probe and referred the matter to the Fed’s inspector general.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Warsh has already had one meeting with the central bank's inspector general, who expects to release a report on the project this summer.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
However, the evaluation is focused specifically on what’s known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle and not on the legality of the strikes, the inspector general’s office said.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Tillis relented only after the DOJ closed the criminal probe and referred the matter to the Fed’s inspector general.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Warsh has already had one meeting with the central bank's inspector general, who expects to release a report on the project this summer.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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