fact finder

noun

|Updated on: 3 Jul 2018

Definition of fact finder

: one that tries to determine the realities of a case, situation, or relationship; especially : an impartial examiner designated by a government agency to appraise the facts underlying a particular matter (such as a labor dispute)

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fact-finding

play \ˈfak(t)-ˌfīn-diŋ\ noun or adjective

Recent Examples of fact finder from the Web

Judge Leon served as the primary fact finder throughout the six-week trial, and then issued this opinion.

— nilay patel, The Verge, "The court’s decision to let AT&T and Time Warner merge is ridiculously bad," 15 June 2018
Backed into a corner, the president has moved from denying the facts of his aides' involvement to attempting to discredit the fact finders, his own Justice Department.

— NBC News, "Meet the Press -May 20, 2018," 20 May 2018

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