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Webster 1913 Edition
Inspector
In-spect′or
,Noun.
[L.: cf. F.
inspecteur
.] 1.
One who inspects, views, or oversees; one to whom the supervision of any work is committed; one who makes an official view or examination, as a military or civil officer; a superintendent; a supervisor; an overseer.
Inspector general
(Mil.)
, a staff officer of an army, whose duties are those of inspection, and embrace everything relative to organization, recruiting, discharge, administration, accountability for money and property, instruction, police, and discipline.
Webster 1828 Edition
Inspector
INSPECT'OR
,Noun.
1.
A superintendent; one to whose care the execution of any work is committed, for the purpose of seeing it faithfully performed.2.
An officer whose duty is to examine the quality of goods or commodities offered for sale.3.
An officer of the customs.4.
A military officer whose duty is to inspect the troops and examine their arms.