court of inquirynoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˌkɔːt əv ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/us/ˌkɔːrt əv ˈɪŋ.kwɚ.i/plural courts of inquiry UKa group of people, often with special knowledge or skill, who have been brought together in order to examine the causes of an accident
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
People who analyse and judge
- -basher
- adjudicator
- arbiter
- censor
- critic
- examiner
- external examiner
- investigator
- judge
- jury
- moderator
- monitor
- panel
- panellist
- rating agency
- referee
- reviewer
- star chamber
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Examples from literature
- A court of inquiry justified his conduct, and he retained the confidence of the Commander-in-chief.
- But a number of army officers, including the members of the court of inquiry, suggest that the paymaster thus found at fault should be relieved from responsibility.
- General Scott was informed that the court of inquiry would probably adjourn to await further orders from the Government.
- In a court of inquiry we examine witnesses as to facts, not opinions.
- On this question I have differed in several instances from the courts of inquiry.