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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


in⋅spec⋅to⋅ral, in⋅spec⋅to⋅ri⋅al [in-spek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] , adjective
in⋅spec⋅tor⋅ship, noun
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in·spec·tor   (ĭn-spěk'tər)   
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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Main Entry: in·spec·tor
Function: noun
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
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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