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inspector

noun in·spec·tor \in-ˈspek-tər\

: a person whose job is to inspect something

: a police officer who is in charge of several police departments

Full Definition of INSPECTOR

1
:  a person employed to inspect something
2
a :  a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent
b :  a person appointed to oversee a polling place
— in·spec·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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First Known Use of INSPECTOR

1602

Rhymes with INSPECTOR

bisector, collector, connector, convector, corrector, defector, deflector, detector, director, dissector, effector, ejector, elector, erector, infector, injector, neglecter, objector, perfecter, projector, prosector, prospector, protector, reflector, selector, trisector

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. inspector
  2. inspector general
  3. floating inspector
  4. mine inspector
  5. police inspector
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