Associations to the word «Interpellate»
Verb
Adverb
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Wiktionary
INTERPELLATE, verb. (obsolete) To interrupt (someone) so as to inform or question (that person about something).
INTERPELLATE, verb. (philosophy) To address (a person) in a way that presupposes a particular identification of them; to give (a person) an identity (which may or may not be accurate).
INTERPELLATE, verb. (transitive) (chiefly politics) To question (someone) formally concerning official or governmental policy or business.
Dictionary definition
INTERPELLATE, verb. Question formally about policy or government business.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.