Also means
survey, inquiry
Usage Note
Enquête covers both a police or journalistic investigation and a statistical survey (enquête de satisfaction). The verb enquêter means to investigate. A commissaire leading an enquête is a staple of French crime fiction.
Examples
"La police mène une enquête sur le crime."
Natural Translation
The police are conducting an investigation into the crime.

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