inspector
noun
in·spec·tor
in-ˈspek-tər 
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
Examples of inspector in a Sentence
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Now, the department has 14 new administrators and inspectors ready to operate the program.
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The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
The Seaquarium also insisted on recording the inspectors’ work, including conversations with park employees, the report said.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Federal transportation officials collect data from state inspectors on pier protections around bridges.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
The National Enforcement Investigations Center has five inspectors handling air-pollution violations.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2024
Some inspectors, from countries the Iranians have deemed unfriendly, have been denied entry.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
At Thursday’s meeting in Sacramento, inspectors painted a rosier picture of conditions inside the halls, noting staffing had increased at both places.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
She was found guilty of having bribed officials to persuade the authorities to look away, including paying $5.2 million to a senior central bank inspector, Do Thi Nhan, who was sentenced to life in prison.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
European countries continue to recognize the accord, and IAEA inspectors are allowed to visit Fordow and a few other facilities under preexisting agreements.
—Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
The Seaquarium also insisted on recording the inspectors’ work, including conversations with park employees, the report said.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Federal transportation officials collect data from state inspectors on pier protections around bridges.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
The National Enforcement Investigations Center has five inspectors handling air-pollution violations.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2024
Some inspectors, from countries the Iranians have deemed unfriendly, have been denied entry.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
At Thursday’s meeting in Sacramento, inspectors painted a rosier picture of conditions inside the halls, noting staffing had increased at both places.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
She was found guilty of having bribed officials to persuade the authorities to look away, including paying $5.2 million to a senior central bank inspector, Do Thi Nhan, who was sentenced to life in prison.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
European countries continue to recognize the accord, and IAEA inspectors are allowed to visit Fordow and a few other facilities under preexisting agreements.
—Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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inspector
noun
in·spec·tor
in-ˈspek-tər
1
: a person who makes inspections
meat inspector
2
: a police officer ranking just below a superintendent or deputy superintendent
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