inspector

[ in-spek-ter ]

noun

1. a person who inspects.
2. an officer appointed to inspect.
3. a police officer usually ranking next below a superintendent.

inspector

/ ɪnˈspɛktə; ˌɪnspɛkˈtɔːrɪəl /

noun

1. a person who inspects, esp an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc
2. a police officer ranking below a superintendent or chief inspector and above a sergeant

Derived Forms

• inˈspectoral, adjective
• inˈspectorˌship, noun

Other Words From

• in·specto·ral in·spec·to·ri·al [in-spek-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
• in·spector·ship noun
• prein·spector noun
• subin·spector noun
• subin·spector·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inspector¹

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

Example Sentences

HSE inspector Aimie Baker said her words "make clear the impact the passing of Paul has had and our thoughts remain with her and her family".

From BBC

Andrew Moll, the chief inspector of Marine Accidents, said it was a "cruel lesson of how rapidly things can go dreadfully wrong".

From BBC

Bromwich, who was formerly a federal prosecutor and the inspector general at the Justice Department, said the second Trump term will “test the mettle” of prosecutors and judges.

From Los Angeles Times

She claimed she had not uploaded her railcard to the app, but did prove she had bought one by showing the ticket inspector her receipt.

From BBC

An email from April 2021 from Wiltshire Police Inspector Gill Hughes said national security unit Special Branch had been “very dismissive” of the information provided about Mr Skripal’s poisoning by the force’s control room, the inquiry was told.

From BBC

Related Words

• auditor
• controller
• detective
• investigator
• monitor
• police officer