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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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