Meaning of INTERPELLATION
| Pronunciation: | | `inturpu'leyshun
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- [n] the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
- [n] a procedure (in some parliaments) of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
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| | Synonyms: | | interjection, interpolation, interposition |
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| | See Also: | | break, disruption, gap, interruption, order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In`ter*pel*la"tion\, n. [L. interpellatio: cf.
F. interpellation.]
1. The act of interpelling or interrupting; interruption.
``Continual interpellations.'' --Bp. Hall.
2. The act of interposing or interceding; intercession.
Accepted by his interpellation and intercession.
--Jer. Taylor.
3. An act of interpellating, or of demanding of an officer an
explanation of his action; imperative or peremptory
questioning; a point raised in a debate.
4. A official summons or citation. --Ayliffe.
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