inspector

[ in-spek-ter ]

/ ɪnˈspɛk tər /

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noun

a person who inspects.

an officer appointed to inspect.

a police officer usually ranking next below a superintendent.

Origin of inspector

1595–1605; < Latin, equivalent to inspec-, variant stem of inspicere (see inspect) + -tor -tor

OTHER WORDS FROM inspector

in·spec·to·ral, in·spec·to·ri·al

[in-spek-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /ˌɪn spɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective in·spec·tor·ship, noun pre·in·spec·tor, noun sub·in·spec·tor, noun

sub·in·spec·tor·ship, noun

Words nearby inspector

inspection, inspection arms, inspection chamber, inspection pit, inspective, inspector, inspector general, inspector of taxes, inspector-general, the, inspectorate, inspersion

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Few of us are as clever as my Inspector Morse-loving friend.

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For this inspector, it's all about the bread and butter: so easy to get wrong, almost impossible to perfect.

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You settle on the price, and then, when the inspector says the roof is pretty much done, you adjust the price accordingly.

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Israeli Inspector General Yahanan Danino sounded a positive note: We have [made] a lot of progress.

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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.

Resurrection |Leo Tolstoy
You mustnt speak like that to Inspector McWalsh, he commanded.

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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.

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British Dictionary definitions for inspector

inspector

/ (ɪnˈspɛktə) /

noun

a 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 inspector

inspectoral or inspectorial (ˌɪnspɛkˈtɔːrɪəl), adjective inspectorship, noun

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