interpellationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ɪnˌtɜː.pəˈleɪ.ʃən//ɪnˌtɝː.pəˈleɪ.ʃən/interpellation noun [ C or U ] (QUESTION)
specialized politics an occasion when questions are formally asked of a government minister in parliament; the process of asking questions in this way:
The controversy became the subject of an interpellation in the Chambre des Députés.
interpellation noun [ C or U ] (DESCRIPTION)
formal a description or an identity given to someone or something; the process of giving someone or something an identity:
his interpellation as an "Asian American"