inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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San Juan, Puerto RicoAP — Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and a highly respected security expert who also serves as inspector general of Haiti’s police, a person with the knowledge of the situation said Saturday.
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CNN Money, 13 June 2026
In a letter, Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Andrew Hughes told LAHSA that the federal agency had reason to believe the authority may have violated federal law and federal funding would be suspended during an investigation by HUD’s inspector general.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Erin Bliss, an assistant inspector general at HHS, said she was surprised by the findings.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Across the country, inspectors general like myself serve as independent watchdogs who investigate, prevent, and publicly report on fraud and corruption across government and make recommendations for future prevention.
—Lucy Lang, Time, 10 June 2026
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CNN Money, 13 June 2026
In a letter, Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Andrew Hughes told LAHSA that the federal agency had reason to believe the authority may have violated federal law and federal funding would be suspended during an investigation by HUD’s inspector general.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Erin Bliss, an assistant inspector general at HHS, said she was surprised by the findings.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Across the country, inspectors general like myself serve as independent watchdogs who investigate, prevent, and publicly report on fraud and corruption across government and make recommendations for future prevention.
—Lucy Lang, Time, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for inspector general
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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