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interview

1. Noun.  (obsolete) An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures. (defdate, 16th-19th c.) .
2. Noun.  Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official nature. (defdate, from 17th c.) .
3. Noun.  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. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
4. Noun.  A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant. (defdate, from 20th c.) .
5. Noun.  A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation. (defdate, from 20th c.) .
6. Verb.  To obtain an interview with someone; and to have an interview.