noun
Meaning 1
A person employed to inspect something.
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noun
A person employed to inspect something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A police officer ranking below superintendent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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noun
A software tool used to examine something.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
an investigator who observes carefully
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: examiner
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Broader terms: investigator
Narrower terms: bank examiner, checker, scrutinizer, scrutiniser, scrutineer, canvasser
noun
a high ranking police officer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: policeman, police officer, officer
History
Borrowed from Latin īnspector, from īnspiciō, equivalent to inspect + -or.
Across languages
155 source translations are retained for this English entry.