inspector

[in-spek-ter] /ɪnˈspɛk tər/
noun
1.
a person who inspects.
2.
an officer appointed to inspect.
3.
a police officer usually ranking next below a superintendent.
Origin
1595-1605; < Latin, equivalent to inspec-, variant stem of inspicere (see inspect) + -tor -tor
Related forms
inspectoral, inspectorial
[in-spek-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /ˌɪn spɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/ (Show IPA), adjective
inspectorship, noun
preinspector, noun
subinspector, noun
subinspectorship, noun
Examples from the web for inspector
  • He says to him that all he needs to do is to tell the inspector and then he can take some without more ado.
  • The dream first shows him the fulfilment of a long wished for wish, the rank of inspector.
  • One way to look at that is to say, as the inspector does, he did nothing at all.
  • It doesn't take an experienced inspector to see that a dangling conductor can't be good, either.
  • When the inspector calls, the ticket can be displayed on the screen.
  • But the inspector general's new report throws a wrench in that plan.
  • Finally, the inspected facility would have the right to demand the removal of any inspector caught taking unauthorized samples.
  • They had a health inspector come in and checked out everything.
  • The army's inspector general found no such affair but upheld the charge about the contractors.
  • The education inspector suggested private school was a good option for belle.
British Dictionary definitions for inspector

inspector

/ɪnˈspɛktə/
noun
1.
a person who inspects, esp an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc
2.
a police officer ranking below a superintendent or chief inspector and above a sergeant
Derived Forms
inspectoral, inspectorial (ˌɪnspɛkˈtɔːrɪəl) adjective
inspectorship, noun
Word Origin and History for inspector
n.

c.1600, "overseer, superintendent," from Latin inspector, agent noun from past participle stem of inspicere (see inspection). As a police ranking between sergeant and superintendent, it dates from 1840. Related: Inspectorial. Of the 18c. feminine formations, inspectrix (1715) is earlier than inspectress (1785).