"enhanced interrogation techniques" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: EIT [abbreviation]
Etymology: Coined the George W. Bush administration, with the antecedent German verschärfte Vernehmung (“enhanced interrogation”). Compare enhanced interrogation. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|-}} Coined, {{calque|en|de|verschärfte Vernehmung|gloss=enhanced interrogation|notext=1}} German verschärfte Vernehmung (“enhanced interrogation”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p|abbr=EIT|head=enhanced interrogation techniques}} enhanced interrogation techniques pl (plural only, abbreviation EIT)
  1. (US, euphemistic) Torture, especially as performed on detainees by the US Armed Forces. Wikipedia link: George W. Bush administration Tags: US, euphemistic, plural, plural-only Hypernyms: torture Derived forms: EIT Translations (torture): robust förhörsmetod [common-gender] (Swedish)
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