inspector general

noun

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

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Despite Luna establishing the Office of Constitutional Policing to root out deputy gangs, the county inspector general argued earlier this year that LASD had made no systemic effort to identify gang members within its ranks or investigate group misconduct. Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center has called on the Homeland Security inspector general to investigate potential conflicts of interest and ethics violations by border czar Tom Homan and his senior adviser Mark Hall. Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025 The prosecution then cited the Justice Department’s inspector general report as evidence to support its claim. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025 Reuveni’s whistleblower complaint is expected to prompt investigations by oversight bodies and possibly the DOJ inspector general, while federal judges may tighten scrutiny of government filings and enforce sanctions for misconduct. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inspector general

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inspector general was in 1702

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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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