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questore

police superintendent

noun kwes-TOH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin quaestor — a Roman magistrate.

Usage Note

Questore is the head of the questura (police headquarters) for a province — roughly equivalent to a police superintendent or chief constable. Do not confuse with il Questore of parliament, a parliamentary administrator with a completely different role.

Examples

"Il questore ha ordinato lo sgombero della piazza."

Natural Translation

The police superintendent ordered the clearing of the square.

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