See also: inspektor and inspektör

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Inspektor m (mixed, genitive Inspektors, plural Inspektoren, feminine Inspektorin)

  1. inspector
  2. (Germany) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") at the beginning of the upper service

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The title is always preceded by a prefix. The most common prefix is Regierungs- ("in government administration"), in which case the full title is Regierungsinspektor.
In terms of hierarchy, an Inspektor is comparable to a Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) or Leutnant zur See (Ensign).

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