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.

1. the act of interpelling or interrupting; interruption.
2. the act of interposing or interceding; intercession.
3. an act of interpellating, or of demanding of an officer an explanation of his action; imperative or peremptory questioning; a point raised in a debate.
4. A official summons or citation.

1. the act of interpellating, or of interrupting or interfering by speech; verbal interruption.
2. the act of interceding; interposition by entreaty or request; solicitation.
3. A summons; a citation.
4. A question put by a member of a legislative assembly to a minister or member of the government: used originally with reference to proceedings in the french legislature.

1. the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
2. (parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy