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
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Now, the department has 14 new administrators and inspectors ready to operate the program.
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The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
The Seaquarium also insisted on recording the inspectors’ work, including conversations with park employees, the report said.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
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The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
The Seaquarium also insisted on recording the inspectors’ work, including conversations with park employees, the report said.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inspector
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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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