pre-revolutionary (adjective) colonial: pioneering, relating to a nonindependent or new territory
Sinonime: chase,
examination,
exploration, fishing expedition, frisking, going-over,
hunt, inquest,
inquiry,
inspection,
investigation, legwork, perquisition, pursual, pursuance,
pursuing,
pursuit,
quest,
research,
rummage,
scrutiny, shakedown, wild-goose chase, witch hunt
Antonime: finding