interrogation

American  

[in-ter-uh-gey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɛr əˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of interrogating; questioning.

2. an instance of being interrogated.

   He seemed shaken after his interrogation.

3. a question; inquiry.

4. a written list of questions.

5. an interrogation point; question mark.

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interrogation British  

/ ɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪʃən /

noun

1. the technique, practice, or an instance of interrogating

2. a question or query

3. telecomm the transmission of one or more triggering pulses to a transponder

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Other Word Forms

• interrogational adjective
• reinterrogation noun
• self-interrogation noun

Etymology

Origin of interrogation

1350–1400; Middle English interrogacio ( u ) n < Latin interrogātiōn- (stem of interrogātiō ). See interrogate, -ion

Example Sentences

Or the office lighting during a Zoom call makes you look like you’re in a police interrogation room, and there’s little you can do about it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dilts, when asked under interrogation why Peratrovich was attacked, said it was “because of what was on Facebook,” according to the affidavit.

From Seattle Times

By the time Garden Grove officers forced Crystal Leff into an interrogation room, there was no one left to prosecute.

From Los Angeles Times

He achieved only enough proficiency to carry out low-level interrogations, but he became infatuated with Russian literature.

From New York Times

House-to-house searches then resulted in arrests and interrogations in basements.

From BBC

Related Words

• cross-examination
• examination
• inquiry
• investigation