inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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The inspector general recommends a number of steps the agency should take before the first flight with astronauts, scheduled for no sooner than September of next year.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general found last summer that 3 in 4 critical airports are understaffed.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general found last summer that 3 in 4 critical airports are understaffed.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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