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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Much of the episode focuses on Vance flashing back on recent events to a seemingly antagonistic interrogator, who eventually reveals himself to be a young version of Ducky, the coroner whom, of course, the director knows to have gone on to the great beyond.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Assad was a counterterrorism case officer responsible for spotting, assessing, and recruiting spies; Rigby Assad was a counterintelligence interrogator.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The terrifying blankness of James Raterman’s military interrogator.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Designed by Pete and Alice Dye to resist one-note dominance, Sawgrass still works like an equal-opportunity interrogator.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Assad was a counterterrorism case officer responsible for spotting, assessing, and recruiting spies; Rigby Assad was a counterintelligence interrogator.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The terrifying blankness of James Raterman’s military interrogator.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Designed by Pete and Alice Dye to resist one-note dominance, Sawgrass still works like an equal-opportunity interrogator.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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