inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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Before joining the office, Paxton was an auditor and fraud investigator at Ernst & Young LLP, according to his inspector general’s office biography.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
In March, Detroit's inspector general also banned Ferguson from securing any city contracts.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
In March, Detroit's inspector general also banned Ferguson from securing any city contracts.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for inspector general
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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