Definition of "investigatory" []

• Aimed at investigating; investigative. (adjective)

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• "If the mainstream media was as engaged in investigatory journalism like they were in the 60's and 70's there would not be so much overblown hysteria about non issues and so much ridiculous trash reporting, ala like that of the National Enquirer. cynthia"
• "I was mainly referring to long term investigatory stories taken on by reporters in stealth, and published only after the reporting is done."
• "One looks in vain in Korea for the kind of investigatory and regulatory zeal that usually greets corporate corruption cases in other parts of the world."