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inspector

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈspɛk.təː/

The English word “inspector” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person employed to inspect something.
  2. A police officer ranking below superintendent.
  3. A software tool used to examine something.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnspector, from īnspiciō, equivalent to inspect + -or.

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