Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IN-SPECT'OR
IN-SPECT'IVEIN-SPECT'OR-ATE, or IN-SPECT'OR-SHIP
IN-SPECT'OR, n.
- One who inspects, views, or oversees; as, an inspector of morals; an inspector of the press.
- A superintendent; one to whose care the execution of any work is committed, for the purpose of seeing it faithfully performed.
- An officer whose duty is to examine the quality of goods or commodities offered for sale.
- An officer of the customs.
- A military officer whose duty is to inspect the troops and examine their arms.
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