Definition

Noun: 1. A body or group of inspectors: An organized group of officials whose duty is to inspect, examine, or oversee something, often within a governmental or organizational framework. 2. The office, position, or district of an inspector: The area of authority or the jurisdiction controlled by an inspector or a body of inspectors.

Examples

• The school inspectorate will visit next week to evaluate teaching standards.
• The report was published by the Health and Safety Inspectorate.
• The new regulations expanded the powers of the tax inspectorate.

Advanced Usage

• "To fall under the inspectorate of...": To be within the jurisdiction or oversight authority of a specific inspectorate body.
  • All nuclear facilities fall under the inspectorate of the federal regulatory commission.

Variants and Related Words

• Inspector (n): An official employed to ensure that regulations are obeyed, or to examine the condition of something.
  • A health and safety inspector.
• Inspectorship (n): The office, position, or term of an inspector. (Less common synonym for one meaning of 'inspectorate').

Synonyms

• Oversight body: A group with supervisory responsibility.
• Monitoring agency: An organization that watches and checks a situation.
• Board of inspectors: A committee or group of inspectors.

Related Phrases

• Chief Inspector: The head of an inspectorate or a senior rank within a police force.
  • The Chief Inspector of Schools announced the review.

Noun

1. a body of inspectors