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Investigatory   /ɪnvˈɛstəgətˌɔri/   Listen
adjective
investigatory  adj.  Of or pertaining to an investigation; accomplished by investigation; designed to find information or ascertain facts; as, investigatory committee; the investigatory excesses of the prosecutor.
Synonyms: fact-finding, investigative.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Investigatory" Quotes from Famous Books



... enforce restrictive covenants in the sale of housing, began in the early 1950's to push toward a federal open-occupancy policy in public housing and all housing with federally guaranteed loans. (p. 477) The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, an investigatory agency appointed by the President under the Civil Rights Act of 1957, examined complaints of voting discrimination and denials of equal protection under the law. Both Eisenhower and Kennedy dispatched federal officials to investigate ...
— Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 • Morris J. MacGregor Jr.



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