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Inspector Moderate

Inspector has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a high ranking police officer

"The inspector ordered his team to secure the crime scene immediately."

2

an investigator who observes carefully

"the examiner searched for clues"

3

A person employed to inspect something.

"The fire inspector arrived at the building to check if all safety codes were being followed."

In plain English: An inspector is someone who checks to make sure everything follows the rules and finds any problems that need fixing.

"The fire inspector checked every exit to ensure they were clear and unlocked before allowing the restaurant to open for business tomorrow morning."

Example Sentences
"The fire inspector checked every exit to ensure they were clear and unlocked before allowing the restaurant to open for business tomorrow morning." noun
"The fire inspector visited our building to check for safety violations." noun
"A police inspector questioned the witness about what he saw at the scene." noun
"My daughter became fascinated with her job shadowing an airline inspector." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
policeman investigator
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bank examiner checker scrutinizer scrutineer

Origin

Borrowed from Latin īnspector, from īnspiciō, equivalent to inspect + -or.

Rhyming Words
tor ator ltor stor ctor dtor aitor kotor gator actor fetor astor sutor nator rotor motor tutor jstor bator autor
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