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entrapment

noun

en·​trap·​ment in-ˈtrap-mənt How to pronounce entrapment (audio)
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1
a
: the action or process of entrapping
b
: the condition of being entrapped
2
: the action of luring an individual into committing a crime in order to prosecute the person for it
3
medical : chronic compression of a peripheral nerve (such as the median nerve) usually between ligamentous and bony surfaces that is marked by pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness

Example Sentences

her entrapment in an unhappy marriage His lawyer argued that he was a victim of police entrapment.
Recent Examples on the Web The sense of entrapment in the show is literal and emotional. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 All soft objects, including pillows, quilts, pillowlike toys, comforters, and even blankets pose a risk of SIDS, suffocation, entrapment or strangulation, the guidelines note. Dan Hurley, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2022 The defense long argued that this was a case of entrapment, that the defendants were merely tough-talking potheads who were venting about their government, and that rogue FBI agents and informants set them up. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2022 The defense long argued that this was a case of entrapment, that the defendants were merely tough-talking potheads who were venting about their government, and that rogue FBI agents and informants set them up. Tresa Baldas, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 And though Kusijanović doesn’t suggest a clear way out of Julija’s entrapment, her young heroine has already done something therapeutic. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 All soft objects, including pillows, quilts, pillowlike toys, comforters, and even blankets pose a risk of SIDS, suffocation, entrapment or strangulation, the guidelines note. Dan Hurley, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2022 All soft objects, including pillows, quilts, pillowlike toys, comforters, and even blankets pose a risk of SIDS, suffocation, entrapment or strangulation, the guidelines note. Dan Hurley, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 As the war grinds across the rolling plains and forests of Eastern Ukraine, the maneuvering of troops has in large part evolved into attempts at entrapment. New York Times, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of entrapment was in 1609

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