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interpellate
[ in-ter-pel-eyt, in-tur-puh-leyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to call formally upon (a minister or member of a government) to explain an act or policy, sometimes leading, in parliamentary government, to a vote of confidence or a change of government.
- Sociology. to maintain power over a population by imposing beliefs, values, and norms on that population rather than using force.
interpellate
/ ɪˈɜːɛˌɪ /
verb
- tr parliamentary procedure (in European legislatures) to question (a member of the government) on a point of government policy, often interrupting the business of the day
Derived Forms
- ˌٱˈپDz, noun
- ˈٱˌٴǰ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٱ···ٴǰ [in, -ter-p, uh, -ley-ter, in-, tur, -p, uh, -ley-], noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of interpellate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of interpellate1
Example Sentences
The denialist ISA interpellated a range of subjects: businessmen, car owners, Americans, rational agents; perhaps most importantly, everyone who identified themselves as a beneficiary of the free market.
He doesn’t do much boasting about himself—but by interpellating the crowd in particular terms, Antony is casting himself as one of their number.*
When the people arrived at Montbazon, the Baron de Vaux must interpellate the leader, and be guided by that person's attitude.
A few days later the matter of the proposed issue came up in Parliament, and the Postmaster General was interpellated in the House of Commons.
And no deputy rises to interpellate the liars!
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