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interrogation
[ in-ter-uh-gey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of interrogating; questioning.
- an instance of being interrogated:
He seemed shaken after his interrogation.
- a question; inquiry.
- a written list of questions.
- an interrogation point; question mark.
interrogation
/ ɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪʃən /
noun
- the technique, practice, or an instance of interrogating
- a question or query
- telecomm the transmission of one or more triggering pulses to a transponder
Derived Forms
- inˌterroˈgational, adjective
Other Words From
- in·terro·gation·al adjective
- rein·terro·gation noun
- self-in·terro·gation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of interrogation1
Example Sentences
It is difficult, then, to know what interview techniques were used in any given interrogation.
Administration lawyers also approved the "enhanced interrogation techniques" and said they were legally permissible.
He and Jessen convinced a stunned and desperate CIA that they were the ones to run a new interrogation program.
Senate investigations have known about abuses in the CIA interrogation program for years.
After just a “few minutes” of questioning at Cobalt, he was subject to enhanced interrogation techniques.
Interrogation is a figure in which a question is asked, not to get an answer, but for the sake of emphasis.
He had a high-pitched voice with aristocratic intonations, and he seemed to be in a perpetual state of interrogation.
You can't describe them unless you label them with the hackneyed interrogation point.
Was there any interrogation other than what you have mentioned by police officers in the car?
Mr. Jenner, you can use those to supplement or as you see fit during the interrogation this afternoon.
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