interrogation

[in-ter-uh-gey-shuhn]

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.

interrogation

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• interrogational adjective
• reinterrogation noun
• self-interrogation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interrogation¹

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

Example Sentences

"They would call them for interrogation, and they were beaten and tortured with electric shock," Dmytro remembers.

From BBC

During major Israeli operations, Palestinian homes are routinely used as temporary military bases and interrogation centres, with the IDF citing security necessity.

From BBC

After thanking local and state authorities for taking into custody “the subject for the horrific shooting,” Patel announced that the man had been released after an interrogation by law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times

He recounts being turned away from entering Costa Rica because his passport was too wrinkled — and of being taken to an interrogation room for not knowing he needed a travel visa to enter the U.K.

From Los Angeles Times

What at moments feels like a nascent interrogation of contemporary masculinity ultimately suffers from the very impulses it seems to want to parody.

From Los Angeles Times

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• cross-examination www.thesaurus.com
• examination 
• inquiry 
• investigation