Word Finder - interview

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An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.

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Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official nature.

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A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.

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The reporter gave the witness an interview.

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A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.

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It was a dreadful interview; I have no hope of getting the job.

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An audition.

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A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.

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To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.

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He interviewed the witness.

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To be interviewed; to attend an interview.

This interview was proof.

He asked if he might record the interview in addition to taking notes.

A radio station did a piece on the tip center and requested an interview with someone who answered the phones.

This one was on her interview with Bianca.

If it's so important to you, I'll interview more people.

On the 4th of July Cromwell had had an interview with the king at Caversham.

The interview had lasted an hour and fifty- three minutes.

In 1809 he was at Paris, and, in a remarkable interview, received from Napoleon's own lips an apology for the treatment he had received.

She soon heard Toni's high-pitched laugh as the woman started the interview with Xander.

The conversation droned on for twenty minutes but Dean was never read his rights nor, surprisingly, was the interview recorded.

He well remembered the last interview he had had with the old prince at the time of the enrollment, when in reply to an invitation to dinner he had had to listen to an angry reprimand for not having provided his full quota of men.

The next day, Ethel Reagan reported in her Boston paper on a personal interview with Youngblood.

Perhaps I'll utilize my secure room beneath the barn for the daughter while I interview the mother alone.

They talked for a little while and then Carmen set up an interview time for that afternoon.

Watching Sam drool over him – especially during a job interview – left Carmen feeling uncertain about the girl.

It is significant that Saul in his last unavailing struggle against the overwhelming forces of the Philistines sought through the medium of a sorceress for an interview with the deceased prophet Samuel.

On the 6th of March 1821 Santarosa and three associates had an interview with the prince, and on the 10th they carried out the military "pronunciamiento" which proclaimed the Spanish constitution.

Bocchus again made overtures to the Romans, and after an interview with Sulla, who was Marius's quaestor at that time, sent ambassadors to Rome.

In an interview in 1654 the sincerity and enthusiasm of George Fox had greatly moved Cromwell and had convinced him of their freedom from dangerous political schemes.

While he was in London he had a personal interview with the king, with the view of obtaining assistance for the Scottish universities from the money formerly applied to the support of the bishops.

The last thing he wanted now was for the police to interview his wife so soon after she'd hung up on him as he lay in bed with the now-dead Edith Shipton.

He did mention his interview with Cece Baldwin, describing Byrne's relationship with the young lady as that of a compassionate mentor.

This proposal broke on the refusal of the peror Francis Joseph to cede Austrian territory except as the lIt of a struggle; and Napoleon, won over by Biswarck at famous interview at Biarritz, once more took.up the ides of Prusso-Italian offensive and defensive alliance.

At their first interview Cranmer was commanded by the king to lay aside all other pursuits and to devote himself to the question of the divorce.

Rousing himself, Pierre followed Anna Mikhaylovna out of the carriage, and only then began to think of the interview with his dying father which awaited him.

I have a girl coming out here this afternoon for an interview.

A war with the Parthians was averted by a personal interview with their king (123).

Emmet went to Paris in October 1802, where he had an interview with Bonaparte which convinced him that the peace of Amiens would be of short duration and that a French invasion of England might be looked for in August 1803.

On the withdrawal of the British legation from Paris Maret went on a mission to London, where he had a favourable interview with Pitt on the 2nd of December 1792.

During his visit to Egypt he had an interview with Mehemet Ali, of whose character as a reforming monarch he did not bring away a very favourable impression.

Orders were given that no one should be allowed to disturb their interview, but Richelieu entered by the unguarded chapel door.

The interview was not very successful.

Every morning she came in like that, and every morning prayed that the daily interview might pass off well.

Find out how to interview a lawyer to ensure that he or she is someone you will be able to work with.

Brandon retired to a table nearby and it was all Adrienne could do to keep her mind on the interview.

Harrigan was out interviewing Byrne's doctor and Rita's print­ed version of Mayer's interview was on Dean's desk when he returned.

Look, I came to California for a job interview.

Such were the discouraging conditions which weighed him down at the time of the interview with the tsar at Erfurt (September 27th - October 12th, 1808).

There also, in July 1905, he had his historic interview with the Emperor William II.

Attracted by Madame Recamier, he soon returned, and after an interview with Napoleon on the 10th of April, he became a supporter of his government and drew up the Acte constitutionnel.

We're here to do the interview we do for all new members to the Immortal society.

Late arrival for a job interview is never excusable.

Here he at last met Ibrahim, but though courteously received, the interview had no results, and Sadlier soon after left for Yambu, whence he embarked for Jidda, and after another fruitless attempt to treat with Ibrahim, sailed for India.

An interview took place at Mala, on the sea-coast, on the 13th of November 1537, which led to no result, and Almagro was finally defeated in the battle of Las Salinas near Cuzco on the 26th of April 1538.

But as he does so, it is added to, in the way of detail and illustration, by a fresh series of revelations through an angel in the guise of a Shepherd, who in a preliminary interview announces himselt as the Angel of Repentance, sent to administer the special " repentance " which it was Hermas's mission to declare.

This interview appears in our MSS.

During the persecution under Maximinus she sought an interview with the emperor, upbraided him for his cruelties, and adjured him to give up the worship of false gods.

He had an interview with Napoleon III., who failed to impress him "as the great man which the world in general considers him."

The only favour Savonarola craved before death was a short interview with his fellow victims. This the signory unwillingly granted.

He was present at the interview between Louis XI.