Inspector

Official enforcement rank

An inspector is someone who examines things officially to ensure they meet standards or regulations: a building inspector, a health inspector, a factory inspector.

In police hierarchies, inspector is a rank—typically mid-level in British forces, senior in American ones.

The word implies authority to investigate and the power to find fault: The inspector noted three violations.

quality

auditor

Financial records examiner

standards · certification · safety · factory · defect · assessment · evaluation · report · violation · regulation

police

detective

Professional crime investigator

crime · investigation · badge · uniform · precinct · beat · patrol · case · interrogation · evidence

official

government

Authority over a state

housing · permit · license · zoning · enforcement · citation · authority · bureaucrat · superintendent · commissioner

educational

schools

Places of learning

observation · rating · accreditation · review · superintendent · board · academic · performance · standards · assessment

Categories
Opposites
hierarchical rank

Inspectorconstable

Low-ranking peace officer

beat cop · patrol officer · chief · superintendent · commissioner

scrutiny role

Inspectorinspected

Examined closely, officially

examinee · auditee · subject · overseen · violator

regulatory function

Inspectorviolator

One who breaks rules

offender · lawbreaker · scofflaw · transgressor · evader

Phrases
Family

inspect, inspects, inspecting, inspected, inspection, inspections, inspectorate, inspectors

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G