inspectorial

adjective

in·​spec·​to·​ri·​al

¦inzˌpek¦tōrēəl,

ə̇n-,

-nˌsp-

variants or inspectoral

ə̇nzˈpekt(ə)rəl,

ə̇nˈsp-

: of, relating to, or involving inspection, an inspector, or an inspector's duties

Word History

Etymology

inspector + -ial or -al

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