inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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So far oversight efforts have been done internally by an HHS inspector general.
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Will Steakin, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Spagnolo said the inspector general will likely release a preliminary report and body camera footage from the incident early next week.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
The administration dismissed more than a dozen inspectors general in a Friday night sweep on the fourth full day of Trump's second term.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration fired at least 17 inspectors general in a late-night purge on Jan. 24.
—Amy Schoenfeld Walker, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Will Steakin, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Spagnolo said the inspector general will likely release a preliminary report and body camera footage from the incident early next week.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
The administration dismissed more than a dozen inspectors general in a Friday night sweep on the fourth full day of Trump's second term.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration fired at least 17 inspectors general in a late-night purge on Jan. 24.
—Amy Schoenfeld Walker, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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