inspectress

A female inspectress examines the factory's safety equipment.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A female inspector: "inspectress" refers to a woman who holds the position of an inspector, someone who examines or supervises something officially.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The factory hired an inspectress to ensure all safety regulations were followed. (A female inspector was employed to check compliance.)
  • The school's new inspectress reviewed the curriculum for quality assurance. (A woman acting as an inspector assessed the teaching materials.)

Advanced Usage

• "inspectress of schools": a historical or formal title for a woman appointed to inspect educational institutions.
  • She served as the inspectress of schools for the district for over a decade. (She was the official female supervisor of schools in that area.)

Variants and Related Words

• Inspector (n): a person who inspects, typically used as a gender-neutral term.
  • The inspector arrived to check the building's fire safety. (The official person who inspects, regardless of gender.)
• Inspection (n): the act of examining something closely.
  • The inspection of the documents took several hours. (The process of careful examination.)
• Inspect (v): to examine something carefully.
  • She will inspect the machinery before it is used. (To look over with scrutiny.)

Synonyms

• Overseer: a person who supervises others.
• Supervisor: a person who manages or directs work.
• Examiner: a person who tests or inspects.

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