inspector general

noun

: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)

Examples of inspector general in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump also had reduced U.S. troop levels to the lowest point in the 20-year war, and Afghan forces weren't prepared to take over, according to the inspector general. —

Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024 Colonel Sullivan agrees, citing benefits that an independent inspector general would bring to U.S. national security as well. —

Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024 What's more, the workers on the project are not, as a whole, sufficiently experienced or well trained, according to the inspector general. —

Denise Chow, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024 This was personally difficult for me, as prior to holding the position of inspector general, most of my life was spent defending the city from liability. —

Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inspector general

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Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inspector general was in 1702

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