interpellate

/ɪn.ˈtɜɹ.pə.ˌleɪt/ · verb

Meaning

To interrupt (someone) so as to inform or question (that person about something).
To address (a person) in a way that presupposes a particular identification of them; to give (a person) an identity (which may or may not be accurate).
To question (someone) formally concerning official or governmental policy or business.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pose(English)question(English)interrogate(English)reinterrogate(English)examine(English)cross-examine(English)inquire of(English)query(English)interpellation(English)kuwaiti(English)mps(English)sessions(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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