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in⋅spec⋅tor

   [in-spek-ter]
–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; < L, equiv. to inspec-, var. s. of inspicere (see inspect ) + -tor -tor
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Language Translation for : inspector
Spanish: inspector, German: der Inspektor, Japanese: 検査官
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in·spec·tor     (ĭn-spěk'tər)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Abbr. ins. or insp.
  1. One who is appointed or employed to inspect something.
  2. A police officer ranking next below superintendent.

in·spec'to·ral, in'spec·to'ri·al (-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-) adj., in·spec'tor·ship' n.
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inspector

noun
1. a high ranking police officer 
2. an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues" [syn: examiner] 

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Inspector

In*spect"or\, n. [L.: cf. F. inspecteur.] 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.

Inspector general (Mil.), a staff officer of an army, whose duties are those of inspection, and embrace everything relative to organization, recruiting, discharge, administration, accountability for money and property, instruction, police, and discipline.

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