inquisitor:
(plural: ‘inquisitors‘; pronunciation: the three letters ‘i’ rhyme with the letter ‘i’ in “ink”)
a medieval Catholic Church inquisitor
a person ( Church official) making an inquisition;
(present day usage) a person who questions others very seriously or harshly;
a questioner; an inquirer (← ← previous entry),
modern day inquisitor, a senior employee question a junior very harshly
An inquisitor in the medieval Catholic regime was such a powerful and rich person that he was able to interfere directly in political matters.
Husbands that are guilt of any minor or major misdeeds feel that their wives are the worst, or rather the best, inquisitors whose questions they find extremely difficult to answer because often they are not given enough time to make up an answer!
Most employees despise their superiors for acting like inquisitors.
