inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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James Clark, the inspector general at DHS, said the agency is more aggressively stopping payments to providers at the first signs of fraud.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Accused of 'lack of impartiality' The Justice Department inspector general reviewed the incident in 2024 and found no misconduct.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
Here's a quote from the Department of Defense inspector general report on that release of sensitive information over the Signal app.
—ABC News, 7 Dec. 2025
Last month, Reuters reported that the White House ousted that inspector general.
—Marisa Taylor, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Accused of 'lack of impartiality' The Justice Department inspector general reviewed the incident in 2024 and found no misconduct.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
Here's a quote from the Department of Defense inspector general report on that release of sensitive information over the Signal app.
—ABC News, 7 Dec. 2025
Last month, Reuters reported that the White House ousted that inspector general.
—Marisa Taylor, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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