inspectoraten.
/ɪnˈspɛktərət/ 1.
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a. The office or function of an inspector; supervision by inspectors.
b. A body or staff of inspectors. Also attributive.
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society > authority > control > person in control > [noun] > superintendent > inspector > body of
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society > authority > office > holder of office > public officials > [noun] > inspector > body of
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1762 P. Murdoch tr. A. F. Büsching New Syst. Geogr. IV. 401 Their matrimonial matters, their synods, classes, presbyteries, consistories, and inspectorates, to be determined by them.
1868 M. E. Grant Duff Polit. Surv. 84 Their attention was next..drawn to the foreign inspectorate of customs at the Treaty ports.
1898 Daily News 14 Apr. 4/6 To ensure the opening up of the inspectorate to experienced teachers.
1899 Westm. Gaz. 26 June 2/3 We wish that the County Council had an inspectorate power in the matter.
c. inspectorate-general n. the office or function of inspector-general; the personnel of this office.
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society > authority > office > holder of office > public officials > senior or chief public officials > [noun] > inspector-general > body of
inspectorate-general1883
1883 J. D. Campbell Fisheries China 4 Mr. Drew..Statistical Secretary of the Inspectorate-General.
1890 A. Little tr. Hosie China p. xxv An Agreement was entered into with the Inspectorate General of Chinese Customs.
2. A district under official inspection; spec. the name of the two larger administrative districts of Greenland.
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society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > an administrative division of territory > [noun] > in Greenland
inspectorate1853
society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > territory under a governor or official > [noun] > under other specific governors or officials
sergeancy1371
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see land1732
residentship1800
banate1804
intendancy1810
field-cornetcy1826
inspectorate1883
1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. vi. 44 There are but two inspectorates for the Danish coast of Greenland.
1883 Fortn. Rev. July 30 The lands were divided into so many districts or inspectorates.
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