inspector general

noun

: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)

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Critics of the loosening of standards also point to the ongoing Pentagon inspector general investigation into Hegseth’s alleged communication of classified information via the Signal messaging app. Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Schiavo investigated some of these cases during her time as DOT inspector general. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 The former inspector general of the Department of Transportation, Mary Schiavo, said getting these workers prepped and primed is extremely costly. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform asked DOJ’s inspector general’s office to investigate the move. Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inspector general

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First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inspector general was in 1702

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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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