entrapment
noun/ɪnˈtræpmənt/
Frequency rank: #15,137 most common English word
Meaning
The act of luring someone into committing a crime in order to arrest them.
Example sentence
The defense lawyer argued that his client was a victim of entrapment by the undercover officer.
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