a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, esp. one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict.
Main Entry: fact·find·er Pronunciation: 'fakt-"fIn-d&r Function: noun : one that tries to determine the facts of a case, situation, or relationship: as a: an impartial examiner designated by a government agency to appraise the facts underlying a particular matter (as a labor dispute) b:TRIER OF FACT