Pronunciation: /ˈpɜːrsən ʌv ˈɪntrəst/
noun a person who is under suspicion or investigation
A1 A person of interest is someone who the police want to talk to.
A2 In the crime drama, the detectives always have a person of interest in their investigations.
B1 The journalist interviewed a person of interest in the corruption scandal.
B2 The FBI has identified several persons of interest in the espionage case.
C1 The security team is monitoring a high-profile person of interest in the ongoing investigation.
C2 The prosecutor presented evidence linking the suspect to the person of interest in court.
preposition of
A1 A person of interest is someone who the police want to talk to.
A2 If you see a person of interest, please report it to the authorities.
B1 The detective identified the suspect as a person of interest in the case.
B2 The journalist interviewed a person of interest in the high-profile investigation.
C1 The FBI has several persons of interest in the ongoing terrorism investigation.
C2 The prosecutor subpoenaed the person of interest to testify in court.
formal The police are currently investigating a person of interest in connection to the robbery.
informal They're looking into that guy as a person of interest for the crime.
slang The cops have their eye on that dude as a person of interest.
figurative She was like a person of interest in the group, always drawing attention.
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