court of inquiry

court of in·quir·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrt, kohrt uhv, ov in-kwahyuh r-ee, in-kwuh-ree]
- /kɔrt, koʊrt ʌv, ɒv ɪnˈkwaɪər i, ˈɪn kwə ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrt, kohrt uhv, ov in-kwahyuh r-ee, in-kwuh-ree]
- /kɔrt, koʊrt ʌv, ɒv ɪnˈkwaɪər i, ˈɪn kwə ri/

Definitions of court of inquiry words

countable noun court of inquiry A court of inquiry is a group of people who are officially appointed to investigate a serious accident or incident, or an official investigation into a serious accident or incident. 3
noun court of inquiry a group of people appointed to investigate the causes of a disaster, accident, etc 3
noun court of inquiry a military court set up to inquire into a military matter such as a failure of equipment or procedure 3
noun court of inquiry a military board or agency created to investigate and report on certain military matters, as an accusation against an officer. 1

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Origin of court of inquiry

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60

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Parts of speech for Court of inquiry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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court of inquiry popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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