inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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Initial reports said several infants were hospitalized and two died from an illness caused by the Cronobacter bacteria after drinking formula made at the Sturgis plant, according to an inspector general’s report.
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Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
The Inspector General Act of 1978, as the memo notes, authorizes inspectors general to have access to personnel and materials to perform their oversight function.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Turner was one of more than a dozen inspectors general who were fired by the Trump administration in late January.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Data from the Chicago inspector general’s office, which also tracks 911 call volumes, confirms that parking violations make up nearly 8% of all 911 calls.
—Sam Schoenburg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
The Inspector General Act of 1978, as the memo notes, authorizes inspectors general to have access to personnel and materials to perform their oversight function.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Turner was one of more than a dozen inspectors general who were fired by the Trump administration in late January.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Data from the Chicago inspector general’s office, which also tracks 911 call volumes, confirms that parking violations make up nearly 8% of all 911 calls.
—Sam Schoenburg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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