interrogation

[ in-ter-uh-gey-shuhn ]

/ ɪnˌtɛr əˈgeɪ ʃən /

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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.

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Origin of interrogation

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

OTHER WORDS FROM interrogation

in·ter·ro·ga·tion·al, adjectivere·in·ter·ro·ga·tion, nounself-in·ter·ro·ga·tion, noun

Words nearby interrogation

interreligious, interrex, interrobang, interrog., interrogate, interrogation, interrogation mark, interrogation point, interrogative, interrogative sentence, interrogator

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How to use interrogation in a sentence

Law enforcement officers have long noticed that individuals arriving for an interrogation smell like their own unique selves—yet they leave smelling potently similar, after the stressful questioning.
What Your Body Odor Says About You|Sarah Everts|July 21, 2021|Time
During an interrogation, Quiroz at one point admitted that she had had sexual relations with women in the past.
There’s no LGBTQ Pride without immigrants|Julio Capó Jr.|June 17, 2021|Washington Post
He acknowledges he has largely escaped interrogation in his clubhouse by being open about it.
Alex Cora, leading Red Sox into a promising future, answers for his past in Houston|Chelsea Janes|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
During these episodes players are given a small range of questions to choose from and are graded at the end of the interrogation on the pertinence of their choices.
‘Chicken Police - Paint it RED!’: A dryly-comedic rooster in a trench coat is only half the fun|Christopher Byrd|May 21, 2021|Washington Post

The statement added that the S-21 facility held thousands of Cambodians, including the elderly and children, who were subjected to torture, hunger, interrogation and, eventually, violent deaths.
Vice published altered photos showing Cambodian genocide victims smiling. It unleashed an uproar.|Paulina Villegas|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
It is difficult, then, to know what interview techniques were used in any given interrogation.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Administration lawyers also approved the "enhanced interrogation techniques" and said they were legally permissible.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec. 14|PunditFact.com|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He and Jessen convinced a stunned and desperate CIA that they were the ones to run a new interrogation program.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Senate investigations have known about abuses in the CIA interrogation program for years.
CIA Interrogation Chief: ‘Rectal Feeding,’ Broken Limbs Are News to Me|Kimberly Dozier|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After just a “few minutes” of questioning at Cobalt, he was subject to enhanced interrogation techniques.
Inside the CIA’s Sadistic Dungeon|Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Interrogation is a figure in which a question is asked, not to get an answer, but for the sake of emphasis.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
He had a high-pitched voice with aristocratic intonations, and he seemed to be in a perpetual state of interrogation.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells
You can't describe them unless you label them with the hackneyed interrogation point.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin
Was there any interrogation other than what you have mentioned by police officers in the car?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Mr. Jenner, you can use those to supplement or as you see fit during the interrogation this afternoon.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for interrogation

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 of interrogation

interrogational, adjective

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