Associations to the word «Interpellation»

Wiktionary

INTERPELLATION, noun. (politics) 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.
INTERPELLATION, noun. (philosophy) The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
INTERPELLATION, noun. The act of interpelling: interruption.

Dictionary definition

INTERPELLATION, noun. (parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy.
INTERPELLATION, noun. The action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts.

Wise words

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