ɪnˈspektə 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. øinspector
general a
chief inspector. inspector of taxes (in
the UK) an official of the
Inland Revenue responsible for collecting taxes. øøinspectorate n. inspectorial adj. inspectorship n. [L (as INSPECT)]