inspector

noun

in·​spec·​tor in-ˈspek-tər 

1

: a person employed to inspect something

2

a

: a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent

b

: a person appointed to oversee a polling place

inspectorship

in-ˈspek-tər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of inspector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the ordinance's passage two years ago, more than 100 additional inspectors have taken the department's training, Rich said. —Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024

If the violation is severe enough, the DNS inspector may write an emergency order to fix the heating. —Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024

The commander inspector added that the evidence included footprints in addition to items that had been discovered. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024

In April, a former chief inspector of the State Bank was given life in prison for accepting a five-million-dollar bribe to overlook financial problems at SCB. —Catherine McGrath, Fortune Asia, 3 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing inspector

• inspector general

Kids Definition

inspector

noun

in·​spec·​tor in-ˈspek-tər 

1

: a person who makes inspections

meat inspector

2

: a police officer ranking just below a superintendent or deputy superintendent

inspectorship

-ˌship 

noun

Legal Definition

inspector

noun

in·​spec·​tor

1

: a person employed or authorized to inspect something

2

: a police officer in charge of a number of precincts and ranking below a superintendent or deputy superintendent