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Inspector

Meanings and phrases

inspector

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a high ranking police officer
  2. an investigator who observes carefully; examiner

Inspector Maigret

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a fictional detective in novels by Georges Simenon; Commissaire Maigret

Office of Inspector General

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission; OIG

inspector general

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a military officer responsible for investigations
E.g.
  • HUD's inspector general cleared Carson of misconduct in September 2019.
  • Under the Bourbon Restoration he served as an inspector general of infantry.
  • Muchdi was shifted to the non-combat role of deputy inspector general of TNI.

police inspector

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Anand appears and reveals he is a police inspector.
  • A female police inspector arrives with her force.
  • Finally, they get help of one police inspector Iqbal.

chief inspector

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • The epaulettes rank badge of chief inspector is three silver pips.
  • It is senior to that of sergeant, and junior to that of chief inspector.
  • He then worked as a public servant, notably as chief inspector of France's nuclear installations.

school inspector

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Ernannte Bürgerschaft), but she refused to do so with regard to her occupation as a school inspector.
  • The following year, she became the first woman in Hamburg to be appointed a school inspector ("Oberschulrätin").
  • He was also a school inspector, prolific author of scientific and popular books, broadcaster, and conservationist.
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