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inspector

 noun
     
Related topics: Occupations, Police
in‧spec‧tor [countable]
1BO an official whose job is to check that something is satisfactory and that rules are being obeyed:
ticket inspectors
a Health and Safety inspector
Standards of discipline at the school were strongly criticized in the inspector's report.
2SCP a police officer of middle rank:
Inspector Blake
 ➔ chief inspector
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