noun
interrogator
noun
1
A person who questions someone closely, often in an official or aggressive setting.
"The interrogator pressed him on where he had been that night."
2
A device that sends a signal to request data from another device.
"The radar interrogator pings aircraft transponders for identification."
How to Use Interrogator
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone — or something — that asks probing questions or requests information.
Word Forms
interrogators plural
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Etymology
From Latin interrogator, "one who questions," built from interrogate plus the agent suffix -or.