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[ in-spek-ter ] / ɪnˈspɛk tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inspector ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who inspects. an officer appointed to inspect. a police officer usually ranking next below a superintendent. Origin of inspector1595–1605; <Latin, equivalent to inspec-, variant stem of inspicere (see inspect) + -tor-tor OTHER WORDS FROM inspectorin·spec·to·ral, in·spec·to·ri·al [in-spek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌɪn spɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivein·spec·tor·ship, nounpre·in·spec·tor, nounsub·in·spec·tor, noun sub·in·spec·tor·ship, noun Words nearby inspectorinspection, inspection arms, inspection chamber, inspection pit, inspective, inspector, inspectorate, inspector general, inspector of taxes, inspersion, insphere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inspectorFew of us are as clever as my Inspector Morse-loving friend. The Refuseniks Hiding From ‘Happy New Year’|Lizzie Crocker|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST Reports of scheduling fraud and wait time cover-ups kept coming after the 2012 inspector general report. Exclusive: Texas VA Run Like a ‘Crime Syndicate,’ Whistleblower Says|Jacob Siegel|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST For this inspector, it's all about the bread and butter: so easy to get wrong, almost impossible to perfect. The Resurgence of British Cuisine|Condé Nast Traveler|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST You settle on the price, and then, when the inspector says the roof is pretty much done, you adjust the price accordingly. Let’s All Stop Feeling Sorry for JPMorgan Chase Having to Pay Billions|Daniel Gross|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Israeli Inspector General Yahanan Danino sounded a positive note: We have [made] a lot of progress. Why Joint Palestinian-Israeli Police Patrols Are Good for Peace|Emily L. Hauser|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST It is, if I may be allowed to say so, the sinister suggestion in your speech, inspector—superintendent I mean. The Green Rust|Edgar Wallace Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part. You mustnt speak like that to Inspector McWalsh, he commanded. Anthony Trent, Master Criminal|Wyndham Martyn Inspector Willis was a good deal exercised by the question of whether or not he should have Archer shadowed. The Pit Prop Syndicate|Freeman Wills Crofts "You will have your work cut out to build up another one," said the inspector complacently. The Crooked House|Brandon Fleming
British Dictionary definitions for inspector
nouna person who inspects, esp an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc a police officer ranking below a superintendent or chief inspector and above a sergeant Derived forms of inspectorinspectoral or inspectorial (ˌɪnspɛkˈtɔːrɪəl), adjectiveinspectorship, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inspectordetective, monitor, investigator, police officer, auditor, controller, sleuth, overseer, reviewer, tester, scrutinizer, checker, assessor, private eye |