interpellation

[ in-ter-puh-ley-shuh n, in-tur-puh- ]

/ ˌɪn tər pəˈleɪ ʃən, ɪnˌtɜr pə- /

noun

a procedure in some legislative bodies of asking a government official to explain an act or policy, sometimes leading, in parliamentary government, to a vote of confidence or a change of government.

Origin of interpellation

1520–30; < Latin interpellātiōn- (stem of interpellātiō) interruption. See interpellate, -ion

Words nearby interpellation

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Example sentences from the Web for interpellation

In any event, there is no debate, and in this respect the English practice differs from the French "interpellation."

The Governments of Europe |Frederic Austin Ogg
Wisconsin Assembly Bill; the interpellation or recall of commissions and other state officers.

Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913 |Various
The first gesture of the series is the interpellation, the entrance upon the scene.

Delsarte System of Oratory |Various
We, the undersigned, hereby address this interpellation to the Government.

The Fight For The Republic in China |Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale

See also the interpellation of M. Temme in the session of the 17th April, 1863.

Two Chancellors |Julian Klaczko

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Words nearby interpellation

Example sentences from the Web for interpellation