noun
enhanced interrogation
Refers to coercive interrogation techniques, especially those used by intelligence agencies such as the CIA, including waterboarding. Often carries a negative or controversial connotation.
CIAがテロ容疑者に対して強化尋問を行ったと報じられた。
It was reported that the CIA conducted enhanced interrogation on terror suspects.
尋問 is a general term for interrogation or questioning, while 強化尋問 specifically refers to enhanced or coercive interrogation techniques.
Compound of 強化 (enhancement, strengthening) and 尋問 (interrogation). The term is a direct translation of the English 'enhanced interrogation'.