Inquisitorial - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔːrɪəl|
Brit.
|ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəl|
adjective
- marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor
the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism
a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents
- having the authority to conduct official investigationsa practical police force with true inquisitorial talents
the inquisitorial power of the Senate
Extra examples
He had to answer his inquisitors' questions or be thrown out of school.
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