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inspector

/ˌɪnspˈɛktɝ/noun3 syllables

Inspector means: an investigator who observes carefully.

Synonyms for inspector1

noun, as in an investigator who observes carefully

What does inspector mean?2

noun

1

an investigator who observes carefully“the examiner searched for clues”

2

a high ranking police officer

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with inspector?15

two syllables

sectorvectorhectorrectornectarspectrespecter
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Inspector in a sentence

  • The suspect told a lie to the inspector.unknown
  • The occupational safety inspector had the construction zone closed off.frpzzd
  • We will be visited by a health inspector tomorrow afternoon.mailohilohi
  • The general inspector of the national police oversees regional or central directorates.Igider
  • Anna showed her ticket to the ticket inspector.sundown
  • He dodged his fare and was caught by a ticket inspector.sundown
  • He was caught fare-dodging by a ticket inspector.sundown
  • Inspector Gregory, to whom the case has been committed, is an extremely competent officer.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of inspector

as a noun

plural
inspectors