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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Danny passes the test and promptly sleeps with her interrogator, Edward (Elham Ehsas).
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Sisi, a former director of Egypt’s military intelligence, was el-Fattah’s father’s interrogator when he was detained during the revolution.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Their interrogators employ all kinds of inhumane behavior with the inmates, who are systematically deprived of their rights.
—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
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Sisi, a former director of Egypt’s military intelligence, was el-Fattah’s father’s interrogator when he was detained during the revolution.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Their interrogators employ all kinds of inhumane behavior with the inmates, who are systematically deprived of their rights.
—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
See All Example Sentences for interrogator
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“Interrogator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrogator. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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