/ɪnˈkwɪzɪtər/

in·quisi·tor

BrE /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə(r)/

NAmE /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtər/

a person who asks a lot of difficult questions, especially in a way that makes you feel threatened

an officer of the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church

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in·quisi·tor·ial

BrE /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔːriəl/

NAmE /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔːriəl/

He questioned her in a cold inquisitorial voice.