inspector

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in·spec·tor / inˈspektər/ • n. 1. an official employed to ensure that official regulations are obeyed, esp. in public services: a prison inspector.2. a police officer ranking below a superintendent or police chief:.DERIVATIVES: in·spec·to·ri·al / ˌinspekˈtôrēəl/ adj.in·spec·tor·ship / ship/ n.