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interrogation Definition

in·ter·ro·ga·tion (in ter′ə gā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an interrogating or being interrogated; examination
  2. a question
  3. Now Rare interrogation mark

Etymology: ME interrogacion < MFr interrogation < L interrogatio

interrogation Synonyms

interrogation

n.

questioning, cross-examination, inquiry, investigation; see examination 1.

interrogation Law Definition

n

The detailed questioning of a suspect by the police or other law-enforcement authorities.
interrogation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • suspect: Only by constant interrogation of the suspects will you fill in the gaps left in the ' jigsaw ' of clues.
  • prisoner: They were also involved with the search for documents and interrogation of prisoners.
  • database: Some very interesting facts can be uncovered through interrogation of the database.

Converse of object

  • undergo: She is arrested and taken to the police station where she has to undergo various interrogations.
  • conduct: Review Discussions: having a chat or conducting an interrogation?
  • face: We pray for all who face interrogation, even with torture.
  • allow: Once indexed, searching is very fast, allowing interactive interrogation of the text.

Adjective modifier

  • intense: The Secret Police broke prisoners down by intense interrogation.
  • critical: Liquid Metal brings together a number of seminal essays that have opened up the study of science fiction with serious critical interrogation.
  • remote: Remote interrogation of system is available via modem link.
  • subsequent: The more serious allegations which the Committee were able to investigate relate to the subsequent interrogation in depth of 11 individuals.
  • scientific: This module is concerned with a social scientific interrogation of these changes and debates.

Modifies a noun

  • technique: Reports of interrogation techniques used in Iraq Abu Ghraib prison bear a striking similarity.
  • room: In the interrogation room, Jack is fired up trying to get Jonah to talk.
  • scene: Both are admirable successes; notably with the interrogation scene.
  • center: There were initial plans for six camps, one for each War Office command, plus two interrogation centers.
  • method: The group said in a statement that the interrogation methods included breaking the toes of prisoners.

Noun used with modifier

  • Gestapo: The play, in one act, followed by an epilog, is primarily set in a Gestapo interrogation room in Paris in 1943.
  • quantum: The effect of finite efficiency for the quantum interrogation is delineated for the various schemes.
  • police: The police interrogation case is only a specific example of a more general rule.