interpellation

From Middle French interpellation, from Latin interpellātiō; equivalent to interpellate +‎ -ion or interpel +‎ -ation.

interpellation (countable and uncountable, plural interpellations)

1. (politics) The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.
2. (philosophy) The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
3. The act of interpelling: interruption.

Borrowed from Latin interpellātiōnem.

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pɛ.la.sjɔ̃/, /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pe.la.sjɔ̃/

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interpellation f (plural interpellations)

1. hailing, calling out
2. questioning; heckling
3. (politics) interpellation, questioning
4. (law enforcement) (an instance of) questioning

• “interpellation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.