inquisitor
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8.8
- noun
- /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtər/
:
interrogador
- During the trial, the defense lawyer faced an inquisitor who asked difficult and pointed questions.
- the grand inquisitor
- ask his inquisitor
- inquisitors who question
Examples
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In each of the examinations, Teodor demonstrates unparalleled skills and triumphs over the inquisitors.
Academic text (1998) -
How are you going to explain all this to the inquisitor from mainstream control?
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You are a formidable inquisitor, you know.
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The pretty doctor with the good bedside manner now stood as my inquisitor.
Blog text (4) -
Usually, interrogations started quietly and would continue as long as the inquisitors got the expected answers.
Blog text (33) -
The voice of his inquisitor was cultured and intelligent—not that of either of the men who had assaulted him.
Fiction book (1995) -
Some of these mathematicians had been trapped by the inquisitors into making false statements about their associations with people who may or may not have been Communists.
Academic text (1993) -
The notorious inquisitor grilled the suspect for hours, trying to uncover the truth.
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Her harsh tone made her sound like an inquisitor as she demanded answers from the witnesses.
Synonyms
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6.8
A person who asks someone many questions to get information during an investigation
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3.2
A person who asks for information, often in a public meeting
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3.2
A person who asks questions to get information
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3.3
A person who wants an answer to a question
Someone who asks very hard, aggressive questions during an interview
A person who asks a witness many careful questions in court about earlier statements
Compounds
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inquisitor comes from the same Latin root as inquire and question — in- 'in' and quaerere 'to seek' or 'ask'. So an inquisitor is someone who 'searches' by asking questions, often in a strict or harsh way.