inspector
noun
in·spec·tor
in-ˈspek-tər 
1
: a person employed to inspect something
2
a
: a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent
b
: a person appointed to oversee a polling place
Examples of inspector in a Sentence
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European countries continue to recognize the accord, and IAEA inspectors are allowed to visit Fordow and a few other facilities under preexisting agreements.
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Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
On March 18, RSPCA inspector John Lawson went to the person's home to locate and remove the reptile.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Applicants should expect to hear from a FEMA inspector within 10 days to discuss the damage.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
His 12-year-old son and fiancee were in a car one gas pump over when Eric Tillman, a senior inspector with the U.S. Marshals Service, pulled in to arrest Jennings and serve him 16 warrants.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
During a Thursday news conference, D.C. police inspector Kevin Kentish said detectives never stopped looking at the case, WTOP reported.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Federal inspectors rated the 47-year-old bridge in fair condition, but the structure did not appear to have pier protection to withstand the crash, experts said.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024
Larson was a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Postal Service, according to Ruth Mendoza, the inspector in charge for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service-Chicago.
—Jeff Kolkey, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
The pool at the DoubleTree Hotel in northwest Houston has since been shut down after inspectors found a number of violations, according to a Houston Health Department document shared by NBC affiliate KPRC-TV.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
On March 18, RSPCA inspector John Lawson went to the person's home to locate and remove the reptile.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Applicants should expect to hear from a FEMA inspector within 10 days to discuss the damage.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
His 12-year-old son and fiancee were in a car one gas pump over when Eric Tillman, a senior inspector with the U.S. Marshals Service, pulled in to arrest Jennings and serve him 16 warrants.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
During a Thursday news conference, D.C. police inspector Kevin Kentish said detectives never stopped looking at the case, WTOP reported.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Federal inspectors rated the 47-year-old bridge in fair condition, but the structure did not appear to have pier protection to withstand the crash, experts said.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024
Larson was a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Postal Service, according to Ruth Mendoza, the inspector in charge for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service-Chicago.
—Jeff Kolkey, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
The pool at the DoubleTree Hotel in northwest Houston has since been shut down after inspectors found a number of violations, according to a Houston Health Department document shared by NBC affiliate KPRC-TV.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
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inspector
noun
in·spec·tor
in-ˈspek-tər
1
: a person who makes inspections
meat inspector
2
: a police officer ranking just below a superintendent or deputy superintendent
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