"point of inquiry" meaning in English

See point of inquiry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: points of inquiry [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|points of inquiry}} point of inquiry (plural points of inquiry)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see point, inquiry.
    Sense id: en-point_of_inquiry-en-noun-xJuUJBTS
  2. (politics) A motion by a member of a meeting in order to ask a question. Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-point_of_inquiry-en-noun-YujylCk6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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