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Inquisitor vs Inspector - What's the difference?

inquisitor | inspector |

As nouns the difference between inquisitor and inspector

is that inquisitor is a person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly while inspector is a person employed to inspect something.

inquisitor

English

Alternative forms

* inquisitour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
  • An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

    • Derived terms

    * Grand Inquisitor

    External links

    * (wikipedia "inquisitor") ----

    inspector

    English

    (wikipedia inspector)

    Alternative forms

    * inspectour (qualifier)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person employed to inspect something.
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  • (law enforcement) A police officer ranking below superintendent.

    • Related terms

    * inspect * inspection