interrogation
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˌtɛɹəˈɡeɪʃən// UK //ɪntˌɛɹəɡˈeɪʃən// in·ter·ro·ga·tion
n. a formal questioning of someone, often by police or officials, to get information or a confession.
n. the act of asking questions in a formal or official setting, typically to extract information or a confession.
The police interrogation lasted for three hours.
After the interrogation, the suspect was released without any charges being filed.
The intense interrogation revealed inconsistencies in the witness's testimony, prompting investigators to reopen the cold case.
From Middle English interrogacion, from Old French interrogacion, from Latin interrogātiō, from interrogō, from inter- (“between; among”) + rogō (“to ask; to request”). Equivalent to inter- + rogation or interrogate + -ion.