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Added 9 October 2026

inspector

/ɪnˈspɛk.təː/ noun

Latin root: īnspector Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inspector at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A high ranking police officer.
An investigator who observes carefully.
the examiner searched for clues

Origin

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

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