good cop bad cop

/G UH1 D K AA0 P B AE0 D K AA0 P/
noun
  1. 1

    A psychological tactic used for interrogation, involving one police officer playing the role of intimidating adversary, and another that of friend with whom the subject is encouraged to bond.

  2. 2

    An analogous negotiation or interrogation tactic.

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