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inspector definition
in·spec·tor (in spek′tər)
noun
- a person who inspects; official examiner; overseer
- an officer on a police force, ranking next below a superintendent or police chief
- a fire department officer in charge of prevention of fires, as in public buildings
Related Forms:
- inspectoral in·spec′·to·ral adjective or inspectorial in′·spec·to′·rial (-tôr′ē əl)
- inspectorship in·spec′·tor·ship′ noun
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