inquisitor

 [in-kwiz-i-ter]  

in·quis·i·tor

   [in-kwiz-i-ter]
noun
1.
a person who makes an inquisition.
2.
a questioner, especially an unduly curious or harsh one.
3.
a person who investigates in an official capacity.
4.
a member of the Inquisition.
Origin:
1495–1505; < Latin inquīsītor, equivalent to inquīsī-, variant stem of inquīrere to inquire + -tor -tor

Can be confused: inquirer, inquisitor.
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inquisitor (ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə)
 
—n
1.  a person who inquires, esp deeply, searchingly, or ruthlessly
2.  (often capital) an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition

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