whoever
1 conj You use whoever to refer to someone when their identity is not yet known.
Whoever wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet..., Ben, I want whoever's responsible to come forward.
2 conj You use whoever to indicate that the actual identity of the person who does something will not affect a situation.
You can have whoever you like to visit you..., Everybody who goes into this region, whoever they are, is at risk of being taken hostage.
3 quest You use whoever in questions as an emphatic way of saying `who', usually when you are surprised about something., (emphasis)
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Ridiculous! Whoever suggested such a thing?