inspector
A person whose job is to check if things are safe, clean, or done correctly according to rules or laws.
An official whose job is to examine and assess places, activities, or documents to make sure that rules, safety standards, or quality requirements are being followed.
A police officer with the job title "inspector", higher than a sergeant but not at the very top of the police.
In some police forces, especially in the UK and other Commonwealth countries, a police officer who holds the rank of inspector, above sergeant and below chief inspector or superintendent.
- Base: inspector
- Plural: inspectors
building inspector
1official checking building safety
A person whose job is to check if a building is safe and built according to the rules.
- The building inspector said the roof needed more support.
- We cannot move in until the building inspector approves the house.
health inspector
1official checking hygiene and health
A person whose job is to check if places like restaurants and food factories are clean and safe for people.
- The health inspector visited the restaurant without warning.
- After the health inspector’s report, the café had to make many changes.
inspector general
1senior official overseeing investigations
A high-level government officer whose job is to check and report on problems, waste, or crime inside a government department or organization.
- The inspector general released a report on corruption in the agency.
- Her office was created when she was appointed inspector general of the ministry.
police inspector
1police officer with inspector rank
A police officer who has the title "inspector", usually higher than a sergeant.
- A police inspector is in charge of the case.
- The police inspector interviewed the suspect at the station.
school inspector
1official who evaluates schools
A person whose job is to visit schools and check the quality of teaching and learning.
- The school inspector sat at the back of the classroom taking notes.
- Teachers were nervous because the school inspector was visiting that week.
ticket inspector
1person who checks travel tickets
A person who walks through trains or buses to check if passengers have a valid ticket.
- The ticket inspector fined him for traveling without a ticket.
- When the ticket inspector came, everyone took out their passes.