inspector general

English

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  • inspector-general

Noun

inspector general (plural inspectors general)

  1. A senior official responsible for inspecting conformance to the standards in a civil or military organization.
    • 2025 February 11, Jennifer Hansler, “USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Martin had served as inspector general since December 2023. While President Donald Trump fired inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies during his first week in office, the USAID watchdog had remained in place.

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