inspector

English

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Alternative forms

• inspectour (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

From Latin in- + spectāre, to look.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɪnˈspɛktə/, X-SAMPA: /In"spEkt@/
• (US) IPA: /ɪnˈspɛktɚ/, X-SAMPA: /In"spEkt@`/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

inspector (plural inspectors)

1. a person employed to inspect something
2. (law enforcement) a police officer ranking below superintendent

Related terms

• inspect
• inspection

Translations

person employed to inspect something

• Finnish: tarkastaja (fi), valvoja (fi)
• Greek: επιθεωρητής (el) (epitheo̱ri̱tí̱s) m
• Polish: inspektor (pl) m

• Swahili: kachero (sw), inspekta (sw)

police officer ranking below superintendent

• Czech: inspektor (cs) m
• Greek: επιθεωρητής (el) (epitheo̱ri̱tí̱s) m
• Japanese: 警部 (ja) (keibu)

• Swahili: kachero (sw), inspekta (sw)

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Latin

Verb

īnspector

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of īnspectō

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Spanish

Noun

inspector m (plural inspectores, feminine singular inspectora, feminine plural inspectoras)

1. inspector (male)

Related terms

• inspectora f
• inspeccionar