interrogator
/in'terəgeitə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who interrogates; a questioner: An interrogator is someone who asks questions, especially in a formal, official, or systematic manner to obtain information.
- An excessively harsh questioner: An interrogator can specifically refer to someone who questions others in a severe, intense, or aggressive way, often in contexts like law enforcement, military, or security.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The police interrogator questioned the suspect for several hours.
- She was a skilled interrogator, known for her ability to extract confessions.
- The journalist acted more like an aggressive interrogator than an interviewer.
Advanced Usage
- "To act as an interrogator": To take on the role of someone who questions formally.
- In the simulation, he had to act as an interrogator to practice interview techniques.
- "The interrogator's tone": Referring to the specific manner of questioning used.
- The suspect broke down under the interrogator's relentless tone.
Variants and Related Words
- Interrogate (verb): To ask questions formally and systematically.
- The detectives will interrogate the witness.
- Interrogation (noun): The process of interrogating; formal questioning.
- The suspect was taken in for interrogation.
- Interrogative (adjective): Having the form or force of a question.
- She raised an interrogative eyebrow.
Synonyms
- Questioner: A person who asks questions.
- Inquisitor: A person making an inquiry, especially one seen as harsh or severe.
- Examiner: A person who questions someone to test their knowledge or get information.
Antonyms
- Respondent: A person who replies to something, especially in a survey or legal context.
- Interviewee: A person who is interviewed; one who answers questions.
Related Phrases
- To face an interrogator: To be subjected to questioning by an interrogator.
- The witness was nervous about having to face an interrogator.
- Interrogator's tactics: The methods or strategies used by an interrogator.
- The manual outlined various psychological interrogator's tactics.
Noun
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a questioner who is excessively harsh
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