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inquisitor

[in-kwiz-i-ter] / ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tər /
NOUN
questioner
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Why, his inquisitor demanded, had Dillon, Read taken a disproportionate share of the profit from the funds it managed for the public?

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Amorim said, without giving his inquisitor a chance to reply.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2025

When an administrator would question him, the man would say he was looking for a teacher or student to throw off the inquisitor.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2025

A couple sits before an inquisitor grasping their tax returns.

From New York Times Nov. 2, 2022

He was the tormentor, he was the protector, he was the inquisitor, he was the friend.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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