interrogator

noun

in·​ter·​ro·​ga·​tor in-ˈter-ə-ˌgā-tər How to pronounce interrogator (audio)
-ˈte-rə-
1
: one that interrogates
2
: a radio transmitter and receiver for sending out a signal that triggers a transponder and for receiving and displaying the reply

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After receiving Presidential approval, the interrogators waterboarded Zubaydah for four days. Keith Gessen, New Yorker, 16 July 2025 The second ended with both Allen and his interrogator throwing curse words at each other. Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 10 Apr. 2025 Once, one of my interrogators, a man with an incongruously gentle demeanor, stopped to buy a cold drink on the way to a meeting. Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025 Danny passes the test and promptly sleeps with her interrogator, Edward (Elham Ehsas). Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for interrogator

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interrogator was in 1751

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“Interrogator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrogator. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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