enhanced interrogation technique

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. (US, euphemistic, typically in the plural) Torture, especially as performed on detainees by the US Armed Forces.
    Hypernym: torture

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