interpellation
/in,tə:pe'leiʃn/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
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(parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
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