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.
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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
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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
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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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