Meanings
plural inspectorates
- An organized group of inspectors.
What makes a great primary? Let's deal with this one straight away – it isn't what Ofsted says. All the inspectorate has cared about in the past few years is data progression in maths and literacy.
2014 September 23, A teacher, “Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents”, in The Guardian1 more example
Once the next stage of funding is agreed, EWR Co will submit the DCO [Development Consent Order] application to the Planning Inspectorate, which will examine the proposals (during which time the public can comment on the application).
2023 November 15, Chris Howe, “East West Rail and the Cambridge connection”, in RAIL, number 996, page 57 - The office of an inspector.
- The jurisdiction of an inspector.
Origin
From inspector + -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office, a body of people performing it, the concrete charge of it).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish inspektorat
- inspektoratorganized group
Finnish tarkastusryhmä, tarkastusvirasto
- tarkastusryhmäorganized group
- tarkastusvirastooffice
- tarkastuspiirijurisdiction
French inspectorat, inspection
- inspectoratorganized group
- inspectionorganized group
- inspectoratoffice
Polish inspektorat, inspektorat
- inspektoratorganized group
- inspektoratoffice
- inspektoratjurisdiction
Cite this entry
inspectorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inspectorate
“inspectorate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inspectorate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inspectorate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inspectorate.
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