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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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noun
The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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noun
The act of interpelling: interruption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: interjection, interposition, interpolation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: break, interruption, disruption, gap
noun
(parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure
History
From Middle French interpellation, from Latin interpellātiō; equivalent to interpellate + -ion or interpel + -ation.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
