Inspectorate vs. Inspection — What's the Difference?

An inspectorate or inspectorate-general (or general inspectorate) is a civil or military body charged with inspecting and reporting on some institution or institutions in its field of competence. Inspectorates cover a broad spectrum of organizations which vary in a number of terms, notably whether and to the degree to which they become involved in criminal investigations; the extent to which they achieve independence from the institutions being inspected; as well as the nature of their inspection regimes and reporting processes.

An inspection is, most generally, an organized examination or formal evaluation exercise. In engineering activities inspection involves the measurements, tests, and gauges applied to certain characteristics in regard to an object or activity.

The office or duties of an inspector.

The act of inspecting.

A staff of inspectors.

Official examination or review, as of barracks or troops.

An inspector's district.

The act of examining something, often closely.

An organized group of inspectors.

An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.

The office of an inspector.

The act or process of inspecting or looking at carefully; a strict or prying examination; close or careful scrutiny; investigation.

The jurisdiction of an inspector.

The act of overseeing; official examination or superintendence.

Inspectorship.

A formal or official examination;

A body of inspectors