inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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Trump’s remarks follow last month’s inspector general report from the Biden Justice Department, which detailed the FBI’s use of confidential informants and prompted questions about their roles in the Jan. 6 protest.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
Philips says that since the inspector general's recommendation, no moves have been made to mandate that Marineland Antibes send its remaining orcas to a sanctuary, which means the marine park could still sell the animals to another facility.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
An inspector general report following the Jan. 6 attack four years ago made 103 recommendations about changes and improvements the Capitol Police should undertake.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
The inspector general said there was no definitive department policy on the matter and much of the decision-making was left up to line prosecutors on the cases.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
Philips says that since the inspector general's recommendation, no moves have been made to mandate that Marineland Antibes send its remaining orcas to a sanctuary, which means the marine park could still sell the animals to another facility.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
An inspector general report following the Jan. 6 attack four years ago made 103 recommendations about changes and improvements the Capitol Police should undertake.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
The inspector general said there was no definitive department policy on the matter and much of the decision-making was left up to line prosecutors on the cases.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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