entrapment
Law. the luring by a law-enforcement agent of a person into committing a crime: Defense lawyers in cases involving sting operations often accuse the F.B.I. of entrapment.
an act or process of entrapping: Depth filters consist of pressed fibers, which use entrapment to remove suspended particles and prevent clogging.
a state of being entrapped: nerve entrapment;sea turtle entrapment.
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How to use entrapment in a sentence
Kelly fought his case on the grounds of entrapment but ultimately lost.
The Real Story and Lesson of the Abscam Sting in ‘American Hustle’ | Jimmy So | December 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe did not want to make them suspicious or open himself up to accusations of entrapment later on.
NYPD on the Real ‘Enemies Within’: Going Undercover With Jihadis | Michael Daly | September 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring a recent interview with miner Samuel Avalos, it was clear the reminders of the entrapment were never far away.
He estimated that roughly one third of the men were experiencing extremely complicated symptoms as a result of their entrapment.
During the first 17 days of entrapment, with no contact to the outside world, the men built a unique underground society.
The class looked at the master, as if appealing from the irregular entrapment of this mode of examination.
Our Mutual Friend | Charles DickensBeneath the fur robe she was soft and white, and the subtle scent of her hair seemed a deeper entrapment than any.
The Door Through Space | Marion Zimmer BradleyWith the concurrence of the police authorities, very little was said publicly respecting my entrapment.
Recollections of a Policeman | William Russell (aka Thomas Waters)Somewhere among the fungi of the cliffside the huge spider who had built this web awaited the entrapment of prey.
The Forgotten Planet | Murray LeinsterHis entrapment by the detestable Cora is so painful that perhaps I was glad to think it also slightly incredible.
British Dictionary definitions for entrapment
/ (ɪnˈtræpmənt) /
the luring, by a police officer, of a person into committing a crime so that he may be prosecuted for it
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