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Definition of Inspector general
1. Noun. A military officer responsible for investigations.
Generic synonyms: Military Officer, Officer
Definition of Inspector general
1. Noun. a senior official responsible for inspecting conformance to the standards in a civil or military organization ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Inspector General
Literary usage of Inspector general
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guide to the Archives of the Government of the United States in Washington by Claude Halstead Van Tyne (1907)
"L. 819), but the office of inspector-general had been created during the Revolution.
... 259-264), and the annual report of the inspector-general to the ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1850)
"Inspector- General of Hospitals on the Bengal Establishment, ... (private secretary
to the Lord Lieutenant), to be Inspector-General of Prisons in Ireland, ..."
3. The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Containing His Correspondence, and His by Alexander Hamilton (1851)
"One inspector general. Six Deputy Inspectors General. ... But the Inspector
General, with the approbation and authority of the Commander-in-Chief, ..."
4. The Military Laws of the United States by United States, George Breckenridge Davis (1897)
"That the Inspector-General's Department of the inspector Gen- Army shall hereafter
consist of one Inspector-General, with ment. the rank, pay, ..."
5. The History of England by David Hume, Tobias George Smollett (1825)
"The British ministry appoint an inspector-general of the forage —§ XVI.
Prince Ferdinand retreats before the French army— § XVII. ..."
6. Army Regulations by Confederate States of America War Dept, United States War Dept (1900)
"An officer on duty in the Inspector-General's Department, upon arriving at his
station, will report by letter to the Inspector-General of the Army, ..."
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