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interrogator Definition

in·ter·ro·ga·tor (in terə gāt′ər)

noun

  1. a person who interrogates; questioner
  2. a radio or radar transmitter whose signals actuate a transponder or a beacon

interrogator Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fool: Person A tries to fool the interrogator about their gender, while person B tries to assist the interrogator in their identification.
  • convince: If the computer can convince the interrogator it is human, Turing argued it can be said to be intelligent.
  • believe: Mr. Habib said he believed the interrogators in that room were Pakistani.

Noun used with modifier

  • police: Have the police interrogators broken the man yet and persuaded him to grass on his criminal associates?

Adjective modifier

  • female: Fusco's new performances and video deal with the role of female interrogators in the War on Terror.
  • military: Over the years, CIA and military interrogators have repeatedly attempted to suborn testimony from both men, linking Abu Qatada to al Qaida.
  • American: Back in New Orleans, the mother of his American interrogator has her throat slit.
  • former: He finds his former interrogator who says he knew all along he wasn't a spy.
  • British: It was one of the favorite tricks of British army interrogators of IRA suspects in the early days of the conflict in Northern Ireland.
  • chief: Chief interrogator and administrator is Number Two, but he isn't the boss - an unseen Number One is the boss.

Modifies a noun

  • unit: The user device and interrogator unit can be used to assist a wide range of people by triggering any alternative electronic device.

Preposition: in

  • room: Mr. Habib said he believed the interrogators in that room were Pakistani.