Inspektor

Noun

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

Usage notes
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).