in ‧ spec ‧ tor S3 W3 AC /ɪnˈspektə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ inspection , ↑ inspector ; verb : ↑ inspect ]
1 . an official whose job is to check that something is satisfactory and that rules are being obeyed:
ticket inspectors
a Health and Safety inspector
Standards of discipline at the school were strongly criticized in the inspector’s report.
2 . a police officer of middle rank:
Inspector Blake
⇨ ↑ chief inspector