Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 6 compound words that contain inspector. The most common are listed below. Open inspector in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- inspector generalA senior official responsible for inspecting conformance to the standards in a civil or military organization.
- home inspectorA person who performs the home inspection of a dwelling before it is sold.
- ticket inspectorA person who checks that passengers on public transport (such as trains or buses) have valid tickets for their journey and, in some systems, to mark or scan those tickets so they cannot be reused.
- weapons inspectorAn official (originally and chiefly one working for the United Nations) whose job is to examine the potential military research sites or equipment of a given state, as a means of ensuring disarmament or assessing compliance with arms …
- chief inspectorA police officer ranking above an inspector, and below a superintendent.
- fire inspectorA professional who works to prevent fires by ensuring buildings and properties comply with fire safety codes and regulations.
- sub-inspectorAlternative form of subinspector: A subordinate inspector.
- tax inspectorA person employed to ensure that the correct taxes are paid and investigate any fraudulent tax avoidance.
- detective inspectorA police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
- wallet inspectorOne who takes advantage of the naïveté of another, particularly if the ulterior motive appears obvious.
- Inspector KnackerA generic police officer, or the police in general.
- school inspectorAn official who inspects schools, ensuring they are adhering to the criteria, or to give them a rating.
- Inspector Knackersplural of Inspector Knacker: A generic police officer, or the police in general.
Compound words 6
- inspectorshipThe condition of being an inspector; the office of an inspector.
- subinspectorA subordinate inspector.
- inspectressA female inspector.
- inspectorateAn organized group of inspectors.
- inspectorialOf or pertaining to an inspector or to inspection.
- inspectorshipsplural of inspectorship: The condition of being an inspector; the office of an inspector.