inspector general

noun

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

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Other council members support the inspector general's role but are open to potential reforms. —

Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 The inspector general is an independent unit of the USDA charged with uncovering problems at the agency. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024 The inspector general is expected to issue reports in the future about the whistleblowers’ scientific allegations. —

Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2024 Amir Farooqi, the interim director of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, said Wednesday during an employee town hall that this is the final inspector general report the Aurora VA expects for a while. —

Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inspector general

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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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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