Inspector

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ɪnˈspÉ›ktÉ™/
• US IPA: /ɪnˈspÉ›ktÉš/

Alternative forms

• inspectour obsolete, rare

Origin

From Latin in- + spectāre, to look.

Full definition of inspector

Noun

1. A person employed to inspect something.
• 2013-07-19, Peter Wilby, Finland spreads word on schools, Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16....There are no inspectors, no exams until the age of 18, no school league tables, no private tuition industry, no school uniforms....
2. (law enforcement) A police officer ranking below superintendent.

Related terms

• inspect
• inspection