entrapment


en·trap·ment

noun \-mənt\

Definition of ENTRAPMENT

1
a : the action or process of entrapping b : the condition of being entrapped
2
: the action of luring an individual into committing a crime in order to prosecute the person for it

Examples of ENTRAPMENT

  1. her entrapment in an unhappy marriage
  2. His lawyer argued that he was a victim of police entrapment.

First Known Use of ENTRAPMENT

1597

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