interpellation
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tər 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:
1520–30; < Latin interpellātiōn- (stem of interpellātiō) interruption. See interpellate, -ion
1520–30; < Latin interpellātiōn- (stem of interpellātiō) interruption. See interpellate, -ion
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interpellate (ɪnˈtɜːpɛˌleɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) parliamentary procedure (in European legislatures) to question (a member of the government) on a point of government policy, often interrupting the business of the day | |
| [C16: from Latin interpellāre to disturb, from | |
| interpel'lation | |
| —n | |
| in'terpellator | |
| —n | |
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Interpellation
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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It is expected that the interpellation and debates may last all next week.
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