entrapment

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈtræpmənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en trap′mənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•trap•ment  (en trap′mənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Lawmakingthe luring by a law-enforcement agent of a person into committing a crime.
  2. Lawmakingan act or process of entrapping.
  3. Lawmakinga state of being entrapped.
  • entrap + -ment 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
entrapment / ɪnˈtræpmənt/
  1. the luring, by a police officer or journalist, of a person into committing a crime so that he or she may be prosecuted for it
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