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inquisitorial
adjective
Having the authority to conduct official investigations
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adjective
Having the authority to conduct official investigations
“The inquisitorial power of the Senate”
adjective
Marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor
“The press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism”
adjective
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
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The inquisitorial power of the Senate
The press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism
{'source': 'Waldo Frank', 'text': 'a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents'}
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