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Definition interrogation in British English

interrogation noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the process of asking someone a lot of questions in an angry or threatening way, in order to get information

Example

She remained silent under interrogation.

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2

the process of getting information from a computer by using a special program

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Definition interrogation in British English