inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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But Comey did not join in that authorization, the inspector general found.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The inspector general's public database shows that dozens of IEDC employees have submitted ethics disclosures over the years.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The department could not comment on specific investigations, its inspector general, Randall Keys, said.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
An inspector general inquiry of the Russia investigation found no evidence that it was affected by bias.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The inspector general's public database shows that dozens of IEDC employees have submitted ethics disclosures over the years.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The department could not comment on specific investigations, its inspector general, Randall Keys, said.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
An inspector general inquiry of the Russia investigation found no evidence that it was affected by bias.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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