Inspector
Inspector noun - An investigator who observes carefully.
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Synonyms for Inspector
Sergeant and inspector are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sergeant" instead a noun "Inspector".
Sergeant
Sergeant noun - Any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal.
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Synonyms for Sergeant
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Related pairs
- marshal and inspector
- marshal and sergeant
- superintendent and inspector
- superintendent and sergeant
- captain and inspector
- captain and sergeant
- analyst and inspector
- analyst and sergeant
- officer and inspector
- officer and sergeant
- detective and inspector
- detective and sergeant
- policeman and inspector
- policeman and sergeant
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Inspector Javert: Neri, sergeant of police, who chases Angela and later comes for her after she returns to Naples.
Source: Film / Street Angel -
Rank Up: In season 7, Bacchus is promoted from Detective Sergeant to Detective Inspector, which he had been angling for since season 1, and Rachel is promoted from WPC to Detective Sergeant.
Source: Series / Inspector George Gently - Inspector Morse has spawned the prequel series Endeavour, about the young Morse (as well as a sequel series, Lewis, starring Morse's sergeant/sidekick).
Source: Prequel
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