interpellate

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  1. To address with a question; especially, to question formally or publicly; demand an answer or explanation from: used originally in connection with French legislative proceedings: as, the ministry were interpellated with regard to their intentions. In the Chamber the Government was angrily interpellated as to the Convention between Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, which was described as highly detrimental to the interests of the Empire. Lowe, Bismarck, I. 492.

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  • To take full advantage of the anticipated high expectations the public would have for an Aso administration, the ruling coalition's senior members discussed dissolving the lower house immediately after parties 'representatives interpellate the new prime minister on his or her policy speech between 1 and 3 Oct. Discussions initially focused on holding the the next general election either on 26 Oct, 2 —  My Sinchew -
  • So the country will have to foot the bill Wednesday, November 14th_.--The knowledge that Mr. ASQUITH was to "interpellate" the PRIME MINISTER regarding his recent speech in Paris, and the Allied War Council therein described, brought a crowd of Members to the House, and filled the Peers' Gallery with ex-Ministers scenting a first-class crisis The protagonists on entering the arena were loudly cheered by their respective adherents, but the expected duel did not come off. —  Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 21, 1917
  • Leave to interpellate will certainly be asked for this afternoon. —  The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete Lourdes, Rome and Paris
  • No, no, they can no longer keep silence, and I've announced that I intend to interpellate them this very day. " —  The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete Lourdes, Rome and Paris
  • I was about condescendingly to interpellate him in my best —  The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English
 

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  1. from Latin interpellates, past participle of interpellare, interrupt in speaking: see interpel.
 

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