inspectorate

noun

in·​spec·​tor·​ate in-ˈspek-t(ə-)rət How to pronounce inspectorate (audio)
1
: the office, position, work, or district of an inspector
2
: a body of inspectors

Examples of inspectorate in a Sentence

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The convention’s inspectorate in The Hague, called the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), will carry out the bulk of the work. Amy E. Smithson, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2013 Experts from the Ukrainian State Association Radon, or Radon Association, reported the attack by phone after seeing it via security video, the inspectorate said. NBC News, 26 Feb. 2022 The inspectorate said its conclusions came after reviewing hundreds of pieces of evidence, including both body camera footage from officers at the vigil and other footage of the event, and conducting interviews with the police, vigil organizers and politicians. New York Times, 30 Mar. 2021 The inspectorate said its conclusions came after reviewing hundreds of pieces of evidence, including both body camera footage from officers at the vigil and other footage of the event, and conducting interviews with police, vigil organizers, and politicians. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2021 Investigators also accused the head of Kyiv’s tax inspectorate of embezzling millions of dollars and leading a highflying life inconsistent with her official income level. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023 According to the State environmental inspectorate of Ukraine, on February 27, the Russians destroyed a temporary dam, a road bridge and the main barrier structure of the canal. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022 Before the invasion, the inspectorate was primarily tasked with ensuring that local government agencies were complying with national environmental rules. Time, 18 Oct. 2022 At the same time, the inspectorate believes there is no radioactive threat to people outside of a buffer zone intended to protect communities from radioactive waste sites. NBC News, 26 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of inspectorate was in 1762

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“Inspectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspectorate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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