n.1 a person who inspects.
2 an official employed to supervise a service, a machine, etc., and make reports.
3 Brit. a police officer below a superintendent and above a sergeant in rank.
Phrases and idioms:
inspector general a chief inspector. inspector of taxes (in the UK) an official of the Inland Revenue responsible for collecting taxes.
Derivatives:
inspectorate n. inspectorial adj. inspectorship n.
Etymology: L (as INSPECT)