Definition Definition

interrogation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'interrogation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Interrogation [ n.]
- The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
- A question put; an inquiry.
- A point, mark, or sign, thus [?], indicating that the sentence with which it is connected is a question. It is used to express doubt, or to mark a query. Called also interrogation point.

Meaning of 'interrogation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . interrogation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
Example in sentence:
  • he asked a direct question;
  • he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
Meaning (2):
- an instance of questioning
Example in sentence:
  • there was a question about my training;
  • we made inquiries of all those who were present

Nearby Words:

intact intactable intactible intagli intagliated intaglio intaglius intail intake intaminated

See 'interrogation' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Related Definitions

  • Joint interrogation operations
    Joint interrogation operations refer to 1. Activities conducted by a joint or interagency organization to extract information for intelligence purposes from enemy prisoners of war
  • Joint interrogation and debriefing center
    Joint interrogation and debriefing center means physical location for the exploitation of intelligence information from detainees and other sources. Also called JIDC.
  • Interrogation
    Interrogation refers to systematic effort to procure information by direct questioning of a person under the control of the questioner.
  • Intelligence interrogation
    Intelligence interrogation is the systematic process of using approved interrogation approaches to question a captured or detained person to obtain reliable ...

Categories

Browse Dictionary