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n. Inspectorship.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A district under the charge or supervision of an inspector; specifically, one of the two larger administrative districts into which western Greenland is divided.
n. A body of inspectors or overseers.
n. The position of an inspector; the duty or work of an inspector.
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n. a body of inspectors
Word Usage
"The poor salaries in the inspectorate were a major problem, but this was not unique to the department, and better conditions would have to be negotiated through the central bargaining chamber."