inspector general

noun

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

Examples of inspector general in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The inspector general warned the project could run out of money by the end of 2027 without new financing. — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

The measure would prevent the police commission from blocking investigations or audits by the inspector general and the fire commission from blocking assessments or audits by the independent assessor. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Timothy Whitehouse, executive director of the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said he was encouraged the inspector general was launching an audit. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026

The Pentagon's inspector general has declined to investigate disruptions of Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine, writing in a letter to lawmakers who had requested a probe that his office is not best suited to deliver answers. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above