interrogator
Americannoun
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a person who interrogates.
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Also called challenger. Radio. a transmitter that emits a signal to trigger a transponder.
Etymology
Origin of interrogator
1745–55; < Late Latin interrogātor; interrogate, -tor
Example Sentences
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She recalls her interrogator asking: why do women visit your home?
From BBC
Deflecting from questions about the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein files, Bondi for nearly five hours interrupted, scoffed and yelled at her bipartisan interrogators.
From Los Angeles Times
"I made a mistake," he says, his voice trembling as an unseen interrogator presses him about the deaths of members of Iran's security forces.
From Barron's
After all, his only experience with real-life interrogators was from the receiving end of their questioning.
From Los Angeles Times
The first time Googoosh was asked to write a memoir, the request came from Iran’s Islamic Republic interrogators.
From Los Angeles Times
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