# interpellation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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. The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
3. The act of interpelling: interruption.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/interpellation