interpellation Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

In`ter*pel*la"tion noun
Etymology
L. interpellatio: cf. F. interpellation.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913