This is the 3570th most frequent French word.
interrogée
"Interrogée" means "questioned" or "interviewed" (feminine form).
Here, 'interrogée' is used as a past participle adjective modifying 'la femme' to denote she was questioned.
La femme interrogée a répondu calmement aux questions.
The questioned woman answered the questions calmly.
In this sentence, 'interrogée' is the past participle of the verb 'interroger,' used in a compound tense along with the auxiliary verb 'ai.' It reflects that an action was taken upon 'her.'
Je l'ai interrogée pour mieux comprendre son opinion.
I questioned her to better understand her opinion.
Here, 'interrogée' is part of a passive past construction ('a été interrogée') indicating that she was the recipient of the action of being questioned by the journalist.