proffer

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He now says his proffer agreement with police, under which he agreed to tell them what he knew but it couldn't be used against him in court, was given under duress, according to Netflix.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

A proffer is a truth-seeking interview in which the government holds the leverage and says, We want to get information from you.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

If past is prologue, he will overreach in response to this week’s peace proffer, rejecting what many in his entourage would view as an attractive exit from a strategic miscue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

It’s unlikely that Harris will proffer a public decision in the immediate term, leaving plenty of time for political insiders to game out hypotheticals in the weeks and months to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

Mostly, though, no one speaks to me or even looks at me except to proffer an application form.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich