enhanced interrogation technique

noun

Torture, especially as performed on detainees by the US Armed Forces.

OriginGerman verschärfte Vernehmung →
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Meanings

nounenhanced interrogation technique (plural enhanced interrogation techniques, abbreviation EIT)

plural enhanced interrogation techniques · abbreviation EIT

  1. USeuphemistictypically in the pluralTorture, especially as performed on detainees by the US Armed Forces.

Origin

  1. Germanverschärfte Vernehmung“enhanced interrogation”
  2. Englishenhanced interrogation technique

Coined the George W. Bush administration, with the antecedent German verschärfte Vernehmung (“enhanced interrogation”). Compare enhanced interrogation.

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Translations

Swedish robust förhörsmetod
  • robust förhörsmetodtorture
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