interpellation
The act of interpellatingThe act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.
(parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
(countable, uncountable)The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
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(countable, uncountable)The act of interpelling: interruption.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French interpellation, from Latin interpellātiō; equivalent to interpellate +From Middle French interpellation, from Latin interpellātiō; equivalent to interpellate + -ion or interpel + -ation.
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Forms
plural: interpellations| Singular | interpellation |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts:interjectioninterpositioninterpolation
Word family
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