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Definition inquiry in British English

inquiry noun

noun
/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/
1

a question intended to get information about someone or something

Example

There have already been over 300 inquiries from people interested.

Example

Police are making inquiries in the neighbourhood.

Example

A 27-year-old man is helping the police with their inquiries.

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1.1

an official examination of a crime, accident, problem etc, in order to get information or the truth

Example

The public is demanding an inquiry into the incident.

Example

The University will hold a disciplinary inquiry into the affair in May.

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1.2

the process of asking about something or examining something in order to get more information

Example

Inquiry into a possible motive turned up nothing.

Example

There's no need to pursue this line of inquiry any further.

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Definition inquiry in British English