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inquisitor

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in⋅quis⋅i⋅tor

[in-kwiz-i-ter]
–noun
1. a person who makes an inquisition.
2. a questioner, esp. an unduly curious or harsh one.
3. a person who investigates in an official capacity.
4. a member of the Inquisition.

Origin:
1495–1505; < L inquīsītor, equiv. to inquīsī-, var. s. of inquīrere to inquire + -tor -tor
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in·quis·i·tor   (ĭn-kwĭz'ĭ-tər)   
n.  One who inquires or makes an inquisition, especially a questioner who is excessively rigorous or harsh.

[Middle English inquisitour, from Latin inquīsītor, from inquīsītus, past participle of inquīrere, to inquire into; see inquire.]
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