interpellation

/in,tə:pe'leiʃn/

Thân thiện

A member of parliament stands to begin an interpellation of the minister.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A formal parliamentary procedure: In a legislative body, an "interpellation" is a formal request or demand requiring a government minister or official to explain and justify a specific policy, action, or decision before the assembly.
   • The act of interrupting or interjecting: More generally, "interpellation" can refer to the action of interrupting a speaker or a process with a question or remark.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Parliamentary context): The opposition party submitted an interpellation to the minister regarding the new environmental regulations.During the session, the interpellation forced the prime minister to address the allegations directly.

• Noun (General interruption context): His constant interpellation during the lecture made it difficult for others to follow. (This usage is less common than the parliamentary one.)

Advanced Usage

• "To move an interpellation": To formally propose or initiate a parliamentary interpellation.

Variants and Related Words

• Interpellate (verb): To formally question a government official in a parliament.
• Interpellator (noun): A person who formally questions or interpellates.

Synonyms

• Parliamentary questioning
• Formal inquiry (in a governmental context)
• Interjection (in the general sense of interruption)

Related Phrases

• To face an interpellation: To be the subject of a formal parliamentary questioning.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
2. (parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• interjection
• interposition
• interpolation