inquest
🇺🇸
/ˈɪŋkwest/
🇬🇧
/ˈɪŋkwest/
noun
R
A formal investigation to determine the cause of a death, especially if it was unexpected.
An inquest was held to find out how the accident happened.
R
A formal review of an event or situation, especially one that has gone wrong.
After the team's loss, there was an inquest to figure out what went wrong.
translation
A formal investigation to determine the cause of a death, especially if it was unexpected.; A formal review of an event or situation, especially one that has gone wrong.
Word Forms
Plural
inquests