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| in·ter·pel·late [ in túrpə làyt, ìntər pé làyt ] (past and past participle in·ter·pel·lat·ed, present participle in·ter·pel·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular in·ter·pel·lates) |
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interrupt by asking a question: in European legislatures, to interrupt a parliamentary debate by asking a question on an aspect of government policy
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| [Late 19th century. < Latin interpellat-, past participle of interpellare "thrust yourself between" < variant of pellere "beat"] |
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