entrapment
noun
en·trap·ment
in-ˈtrap-mənt 
en-
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
Examples of entrapment in a Sentence
her entrapment in an unhappy marriage
His lawyer argued that he was a victim of police entrapment.
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The man, who was not identified, was seriously injured by the collapse and entrapment.
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
This is believed to also address the risk of suffocation and entrapment.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
According to the report, she’s also been quoted prices as high as $500 per raccoon for the entrapment and relocation of the animals.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid, argued that Lin’s conviction was a case of entrapment by the Chinese government.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
This is believed to also address the risk of suffocation and entrapment.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
According to the report, she’s also been quoted prices as high as $500 per raccoon for the entrapment and relocation of the animals.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid, argued that Lin’s conviction was a case of entrapment by the Chinese government.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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entrapment
noun
en·trap·ment
in-ˈtrap-mənt, en-
: chronic compression of a peripheral nerve (as the median nerve or ulnar nerve) usually between ligamentous and bony surfaces that is characterized especially by pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness
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