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Words with a similar base: inquisitorial

'inquisitorial'

[inquisitorial.a.01] as in: especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge

'inquisitorial'

[inquisitorial.s.01] as in: marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor; ; - Waldo Frank

Examples:
the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism
a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents

'inquisitorial'

[inquisitorial.s.02] as in: having the authority to conduct official investigations

Examples:
the inquisitorial power of the Senate

Origins

					inquisitorial (English)
├── -ial (English)
└── inquisitor (English)