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inspector
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
examine
places
,
products
,
or
activities
carefully
to
make
sure
rules
are
followed
and
standards
are
met
.
•
The
health
inspector
visited
the
restaurant
to
check
the
kitchen
’
s
cleanliness
.
The
health
inspector
visited
the
restaurant
to
check
the
kitchen
’
s
cleanliness
.
•
A
building
inspector
examined
the
new
house
before
the
owners
moved
in
.
A
building
inspector
examined
the
new
house
before
the
owners
moved
in
.
From
Latin
‘
inspicere
’
meaning
‘
to
look
into
’,
through
Late
Latin
‘
inspector
’,
then
Middle
French
,
arriving
in
English
in
the
late
16th
century
.
noun
a
middle-ranking
police
officer
,
above
sergeant
and
below
chief
inspector
,
who
supervises
investigations
and
officers
.
•
The
inspector
led
the
morning
briefing
before
the
officers
began
their
patrol
.
The
inspector
led
the
morning
briefing
before
the
officers
began
their
patrol
.
•
After
hours
of
questioning
,
the
inspector
finally
obtained
a
confession
from
the
suspect
.
After
hours
of
questioning
,
the
inspector
finally
obtained
a
confession
from
the
suspect
.
Adopted
as
a
rank
title
in
British
police
forces
in
the
19th
century
,
reflecting
the
supervisory
role
of
inspecting
constables
’
work
.
