inspector
noun
in·spec·tor
in-ˈspek-tər 
1
: a person employed to inspect something
2
a
: a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent
b
: a person appointed to oversee a polling place
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Bridge inspectors don’t use the standards set by the Guide Specification and Commentary for Vessel Collision Design of Highway Bridges, a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration in 1991, when assessing older bridges.
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
In the food service area, inspectors found a common violation for Miami-Dade and southern Broward County.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
It’s announced plans to purchase Spirit AeroSystems, manufacturer of its 737 fuselages that have been arriving in Renton requiring major repairs, and has already dispatched many of its own inspectors to Spirit’s plant in Wichita.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 26 June 2024
Tehran knew inspectors would see and report the December change, which strongly suggests its leaders wanted to communicate that the possibility of producing weapons-grade uranium was back on the table.
—Eric Brewer, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2024
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
In the food service area, inspectors found a common violation for Miami-Dade and southern Broward County.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
It’s announced plans to purchase Spirit AeroSystems, manufacturer of its 737 fuselages that have been arriving in Renton requiring major repairs, and has already dispatched many of its own inspectors to Spirit’s plant in Wichita.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 26 June 2024
Tehran knew inspectors would see and report the December change, which strongly suggests its leaders wanted to communicate that the possibility of producing weapons-grade uranium was back on the table.
—Eric Brewer, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2024
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inspector
noun
in·spec·tor
in-ˈspek-tər
1
: a person who makes inspections
meat inspector
2
: a police officer ranking just below a superintendent or deputy superintendent
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