inspector general

noun

: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)

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The inspector general spoke to WJZ Investigates in January, outraged that the city abruptly cut off her access to records during this investigation. —

Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 Coral Gables voters will soon weigh in on election date changes, salary raises, inspector general services and other topics in the city’s upcoming vote-by-mail election. —

Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 So far, 30 Democratic members of the House have called on the Pentagon’s inspector general to launch an investigation. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026 An investigation into whether Morales broke ethics laws is now in the hands of the state ethics commission and inspector general's office. —

Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inspector general

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inspector general was in 1702

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