inspector

in·spec·tor  (n-spktr)

n. Abbr. ins. or insp.

1. One who is appointed or employed to inspect something.

2. A police officer ranking next below superintendent.

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in·specto·ral, inspec·tori·al (-tôr-l, -tr-) adj.

in·spector·ship n.

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inspector [ɪnˈspɛktə]

n

1. a person who inspects, esp an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc.

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a police officer ranking below a superintendent or chief inspector and above a sergeant

inspectoral , inspectorial [ˌɪnspɛkˈtɔːrɪəl] adj

inspectorship  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inspector - a high ranking police officer         police officer, policeman, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
	2.	inspector - an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues" examiner bank examiner - an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction checker - one who checks the correctness of something investigator - someone who investigates scrutiniser, scrutinizer - a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care scrutineer, canvasser - someone who examines votes at an election

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inspector

noun examiner, investigator, supervisor, monitor, superintendent, auditor, censor, surveyor, scrutinizer, checker, overseer, scrutineer The mill was finally closed down by safety inspectors.

Translations

inspector [ɪnˈspektəʳ] N (= official) → inspector(a) m/f; (on bus, train) → revisor(a) m/f, controlador(a) m/f (LAm); (in police, of school) → inspector(a) m/f
inspector of schools (Brit) → inspector(a) m/f de enseñanza
inspector of taxes → Inspector(a) m/f de Hacienda

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inspector [ɪnˈspɛktə^r] n

(ensuring standards are adhered to) → inspecteur/trice m/f
building inspector → inspecteur/trice m/f du bâtiment
meat inspector → inspecteur/trice m/f des viandes tax inspector, weapons inspector

(British) (in the police force) → inspecteur/trice m/f
Inspector Jill Brown → l'inspecteur Jill Brown chief inspector, detective inspector, police inspector

(also ticket inspector) (on bus, train) → contrôleur/euse m/f

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inspector

n (= factory inspector, on buses, trains) → Kontrolleur(in) m(f); (of schools) → Schulrat m, → Schulrätin f; (of police) → Polizeiinspektor(in) m(f); (higher) → Kommissar(in) m(f); (of taxes) → Steuerinspektor(in) m(f); customs inspector → Zollinspektor(in) m(f)

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inspector [ɪnˈspɛktəʳ] n (police inspector) → ispettore/trice (di polizia); (schools inspector) → ispettore/trice scolastico/a; (on bus, train) → controllore m
inspector of taxes → ispettore m del fisco

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inspector [ɪnˈspɛktəʳ] n (police inspector) → ispettore/trice (di polizia); (schools inspector) → ispettore/trice scolastico/a; (on bus, train) → controllore m
inspector of taxes → ispettore m del fisco

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inspector → مفتش inspektor inspektør Inspektor επιθεωρητής inspector tarkastaja inspecteur inspektor ispettore 検査官 조사관 inspecteur inspektør inspektor inspector, inspetor инспектор inspektör ผู้ตรวจสอบ denetçi thanh tra viên 检查员