Inspectorate

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An organized group of inspectors.

    "What makes a great primary? Let's deal with this one straight away – it isn't what Ofsted says. All the inspectorate has cared about in the past few years is data progression in maths and literacy."

  2. 2
    a body of inspectors wordnet
  3. 3
    The office of an inspector.
  4. 4
    The jurisdiction of an inspector.

Example

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"Ziri reported his toxic boss to the labor inspectorate."

Etymology

From inspector + -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office, a body of people performing it, the concrete charge of it).

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