inspector

noun

in·spec·tor in-ˈspek-tər

: a person employed to inspect something

: a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent

: a person appointed to oversee a polling place

inspectorship

in-ˈspek-tər-ˌship

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The settlement stems from an October 2019 site visit where inspectors observed multiple violations, according to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. —

Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2023 This put him in conflict with Shaw, who had once overseen the hospital, and who sicced health inspectors on Clinton’s cafeterias. —

Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023 Meanwhile, a spokesman for the city’s Department of Buildings said last May inspectors visited the new structure. —

Justin Ray, Robb Report, 25 May 2023 The uncertainty could affect U.S. military personnel as well as food safety inspectors, air traffic controllers and workers in other vital jobs. —

Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023 American military officials said the shift was necessary, given that fighting has largely prevented U.S. inspectors from visiting battlefield units. —

Lara Jakes, New York Times, 12 May 2023 The complaint suggested that the plant lacked proper cleaning practices and that workers falsified records and hid information from inspectors. —

Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 May 2023 If a ride is deemed unsafe, an inspector is not to issue an inspection certificate until the unsafe conditions have been rectified. —

John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 3 May 2023 Barkow, the sheriff’s office inspector, said a partnership with police and the Wisconsin State Patrol will add more traffic enforcement along the lakefront. —

Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2023 See More

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