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

Examples of interrogator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What Serial brings to it is many gripping new interviews with former employees – including interrogators, guards and chaplains, as well as several one-time detainees. The Week Uk, theweek, 6 June 2024 In Turing’s game, an interrogator tries to distinguish between a computer and a man by asking a series of questions. John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 He was then imprisoned, tortured, and encouraged by interrogators to commit suicide. Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021 He’s constantly being asked to repeat, revise, do over to the satisfaction of his interrogator. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for interrogator 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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