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

Trump was allowed to wriggle out of any interrogation he didn't like.

From Salon

"By having notified the summons less than 10 days before the scheduled date of the interrogation, the rules were not respected," the lawyer, Pierre-Olivier Sur, told Reuters.

From Reuters

Contrast this lengthy deep dive into my life and personality with the consultation I received at Harley Psychiatrists - during which there was no interrogation of how prevalent or serious any of my symptoms were.

From BBC

The Mother has some pretty ruthless interrogation techniques, which include waterboarding.

From Salon

Related Words

• cross-examination
• examination
• inquiry
• investigation