inspector
[noun]
Synonyms: examiner, censor, investigator, overseer, scrutinizer, superintendent, supervisor

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧spec‧tor S3 W3 AC /ɪnˈspektə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: inspection, inspector; verb: inspect]

1. an official whose job is to check that something is satisfactory and that rules are being obeyed:
ticket inspectors
a Health and Safety inspector
Standards of discipline at the school were strongly criticized in the inspector’s report.

2. a police officer of middle rank:
Inspector Blake ⇒ chief inspector

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

inspector
noun
I. official who inspects sth
ADJ. chief, principal | deputy | local | independent | official | government, ministry, RSPCA, UN/United Nations, etc. | building, factory, (health and) safety, planning, (public) health, school, tax, ticket, weapons UN weapons inspectors
VERB + INSPECTOR call in The school inspectors were called in.
INSPECTOR + VERB be in charge of sth the inspector in charge of producing the report
look at sth | report (on) sth
PREP. ~ of an inspector of prisons
 ⇒ Note at JOB

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

inspector
II. police officer
ADJ. police | Chief, detective
PHRASES the rank of inspector

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