interpellation: Meaning and Definition of

in•ter•pel•la•tion

Pronunciation: (in"tur-pu-lā'shun, in-tûr"pu-), [key]
— n.
  1. 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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: