interrogator
noun
in·ter·ro·ga·tor
in-ˈter-ə-ˌgā-tər 
-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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Their interrogators employ all kinds of inhumane behavior with the inmates, who are systematically deprived of their rights.
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Jeff Kaufman, Time, 30 May 2025
Panahi’s film is about former Iranian political prisoners who kidnap their former interrogator (or have they?) and must decide what to do next.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Akasha’s housemate, on the other hand, spent around 30 minutes in the room with the interrogators.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
His interrogator conceded that the police must have gotten the wrong guy and released him within weeks.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Kaufman, Time, 30 May 2025
Panahi’s film is about former Iranian political prisoners who kidnap their former interrogator (or have they?) and must decide what to do next.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Akasha’s housemate, on the other hand, spent around 30 minutes in the room with the interrogators.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
His interrogator conceded that the police must have gotten the wrong guy and released him within weeks.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Interrogator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrogator. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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