inquisitor

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Noun inquisitor has 2 senses

inquisitor, interrogator - a questioner who is excessively harsh
--₁ is a kind of inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker
Inquisitor - an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
--₂ is a kind of official, functionary
--₂ has particulars: Grand Inquisitor