witness-box
noun
wit·ness-box
ˈwit-nəs-ˌbäks 
chiefly British
: an enclosure in which a witness sits or stands while testifying in court
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But one thing Trump seems unlikely to do, at any stage, is step back into a witness-box, where Smith’s team could confront him with detailed evidence of his efforts to overturn the election, and, quite likely, elicit some self-incriminating statements.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023
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“Witness-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness-box. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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