Definitions for Inspector
ɪnˈspɛk tərIn·spec·tor

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. inspector(noun)

   a high ranking police officer

2. examiner, inspector(noun)

   an investigator who observes carefully

   "the examiner searched for clues"

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1. Inspector(n.)

   A police officer, typically holding a rank one below superintendent, and in some cases in charge of several precincts; as, inspector Clousseau is investigating the case.

Origin: [L.: cf. F. inspecteur.]

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. inspector(Noun)

   a person employed to inspect something

2. inspector(Noun)

   a police officer ranking below superintendent

Origin: From Latin in- + spectāre, to look.

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1. Inspector(noun)

   one who inspects, views, or oversees; one to whom the supervision of any work is committed; one who makes an official view or examination, as a military or civil officer; a superintendent; a supervisor; an overseer

Origin: [L.: cf. F. inspecteur.]

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1. Inspector

   Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Inspector' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3460

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Inspector' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2709

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Inspector' in Nouns Frequency: #1151

How to pronounce Inspector?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inspector in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inspector in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Inspector in a Sentence

1. Andrew McCabe:

   I absolutely never misled the inspector general in any way.

2. Shawn Brady:

   Him being a health inspector he said his mom's cooking was up to code.

3. President Trump:

   The inspector general will take that as one of the matters he'll deal with.

4. Kevin McAleenan:

   It had already been reported to our inspector general. They were already looking into it.

5. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson:

   This is why the Department's inspector general is conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.

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