inspector general

noun

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

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The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familiar with the process. —

Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026 The investigation ultimately found no wrongdoing, but the inspector general recommended that the money be returned. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026 Sources familiar with the inquiry have told The Times that grand jury subpoenas have been issued to individuals in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, seeking records from the district’s inspector general and the former Foundation for New Education Initiatives. —

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 That basic principle is why inspector general’s offices exist. —

Vaughn Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026 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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