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inquisitor
[in-kwiz-i-ter]
noun
a person who makes an inquisition.
a questioner, especially an unduly curious or harsh one.
a person who investigates in an official capacity.
a member of the Inquisition.
inquisitor
/ ɪˈɪɪə /
noun
a person who inquires, esp deeply, searchingly, or ruthlessly
(often capital) an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
Word History and Origins
Origin of inquisitor1
Example Sentences
When an administrator would question him, the man would say he was looking for a teacher or student to throw off the inquisitor.
You tell me, her inquisitor throws back at her, and she concludes somewhat hollowly, “I don’t know.”
In one interrogation, she says her inquisitors tried to force a confession out of her.
Eriksson was an engaging, courteous character with an uncanny ability to smile as he deflected away various personal scandals, never allowing his inquisitors to lay a glove on him.
“It is attributed to me, yes,” he tells his inquisitors.
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