inquestnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪŋ.kwest/us/ˈɪŋ.kwest/an official process to discover the cause of someone's death:
An inquest is always held if murder is suspected.
an examination of or discussion about the reasons for someone's or something's failure:
an inquest into the department's poor performance
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