enhanced interrogation techniques

noun

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

OriginGerman verschärfte Vernehmung →
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Meanings

nounenhanced interrogation techniques pl (plural only, abbreviation EIT)

abbreviation EIT

  1. USeuphemisticpluralplural onlyTorture, especially as performed on detainees by the US Armed Forces.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
torture

Origin

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

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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