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inspector

Syllabification: (in·spec·tor)
Pronunciation: /inˈspektər/

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Definition of inspector

noun

  • 1an official employed to ensure that official regulations are obeyed, especially in public services:a prison inspector
  • British an official who examines bus or train tickets to check that they are valid.
  • 2a police officer ranking below a superintendent or police chief: [as title]:Inspector Simmons

Derivatives

inspectorial


adjective

inspectorship

Pronunciation: /-ˌSHip/

noun
The ending of inspector is spelled -or.

inspector in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of inspector in the British & World English dictionary