inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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Today is my last day as commissioner of the Department of Investigation (DOI), New York City’s independent inspector general.
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Jocelyn E. Strauber, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
According to the inspector general investigation, Muller pointed the gun toward Godbout.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
The inspector general’s findings serve as a reminder that protecting students requires constant vigilance and an intolerance for blurred boundaries.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Seventeen inspectors general—internal watchdogs embedded throughout the federal government—received emails notifying them of their termination.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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Jocelyn E. Strauber, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
According to the inspector general investigation, Muller pointed the gun toward Godbout.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
The inspector general’s findings serve as a reminder that protecting students requires constant vigilance and an intolerance for blurred boundaries.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Seventeen inspectors general—internal watchdogs embedded throughout the federal government—received emails notifying them of their termination.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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