Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inspector general

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: in-spec-tor -gen-er-al
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A senior official responsible for inspecting conformance to the standards in a civil or military organization.

Example Sentences

"Martin had served as inspector general since December 2023. While President Donald Trump fired inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies during his first week in office, the USAID watchdog had remained in place."

Inflected Forms

inspectors general (plural) inspector-general (alternative)

Questions

What does inspector general mean?: A senior official responsible for inspecting conformance to the standards in a civil or military organization.

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