INSPECTOR

examiner, inspector

(noun) an investigator who observes carefully; “the examiner searched for clues”

inspector

(noun) a high ranking police officer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

inspector (plural inspectors)

A person employed to inspect something.

(law enforcement) A police officer ranking below superintendent.

Anagrams

• inceptors, proincest

Source: Wiktionary


In*spect"or, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. inspecteur.]

Definition: One who inspects, views, or oversees; one to whom the supervision of any work is committed; one who makes an official view or examination, as a military or civil officer; a superintendent; a supervisor; an overseer. Inspector general (Mil.), a staff officer of an army, whose duties are those of inspection, and embrace everything relative to organization, recruiting, discharge, administration, accountability for money and property, instruction, police, and discipline.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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