inspector
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3.0
- noun
- /ɪnˈspɛktər/
- UK
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inspector
- After receiving the report, the inspector promptly arrived at the crime scene to gather evidence.
- police inspector
- chief inspector
- inspector general
So after the raid, the statue is taken and Inspector La Grasse is going to consult.
- So after the raid, the statue is taken and Inspector La Grasse is going to consult.
- So it begins with Inspector Lagrosse, who's carried out this raid, examining the prisoners.
- Well, the copper did Detective Inspector always been corrupt?
- His name was John Raymond Lagrosse, and he was by profession and inspector of police.
Examples
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It's not just that the inspector can't get any questions answered; he can't get any questions asked.
Fiction book (1995) -
Hello, Inspector.
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Good luck with your case, Inspector.
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All this prompted the inspector to double the guard and commit his full attention to the case.
Fiction book (1994) -
Roland is the police inspector.
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His name was John Raymond Lagrosse, and he was by profession and inspector of police.
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Good day, Inspector.
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- Good morning, Inspector.
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The person I'm looking for, Inspector... who is indeed shown on that tape, is Hannibal Lecter.
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"I don't know what else to add, Inspector," he said with a slight shrug.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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9.3
A police officer who leads and checks investigations
Compounds
- Formal
97
6.0
A senior official in government or the military who checks investigations and makes sure people follow rules
How Senior
- Formal
572
5.1
- UK
1
7.0
166
6.0
- UK
285
3.0
422
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inspector comes from Latin parts in- 'into' and specere 'to look'. A police inspector literally 'looks into' cases and leads other officers, so the origin explains the job of finding facts and managing investigations.