inspector general

noun

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

Examples of inspector general in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The inspector general’s office has been reviewing county and city governments since 2010, and voters authorized the expansion to the School Board through a ballot measure in November 2024. — Scott Travis, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Criticism of the project also mounted in Congress, leading Powell to request in July 2025 that the inspector general, Michael Horowitz, investigate the renovation. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Judge ruled in favor of inspector general Earlier this month, White ruled that the city must restore Cumming's access to computer systems within two days and comply with subpoenas issued by her office. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Subsequent investigations by an inspector general and Justice Department prosecutors identified errors by FBI agents but found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by senior law enforcement officials nor proof of an anti-Trump conspiracy. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above