Noun: interpellation ,in-tu(r)-pu'ley-shun
- (parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
"The opposition party submitted an interpellation regarding the minister's controversial decision"
- The action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
"His constant interpellations during the presentation were disruptive";
- interjection, interposition, interpolation
Derived forms: interpellations
Type of: break, disruption, gap, interruption, order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order
Encyclopedia: Interpellation