inspector general

noun

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

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In 2020, the Department of Labor’s inspector general issued another critical report, calling attention to PERM’s vulnerability to abuse. Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025 Taylor sent a letter via email to inspectors general at the departments of Justice and Homeland Security on Tuesday. Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 Last May, the NYPD inspector general in a report said the police department was still not fully compliant with the terms of the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025 The prison health service aims to complete a colonoscopy within three months of a positive screening but the inspector general found the average wait time was eight months. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for inspector general

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inspector general was in 1702

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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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