interpellate

A verb used to indicate the act of formally questioning or calling upon a person, especially a government official, to explain or justify actions or policies.

• 🇪🇸Verbo usado para designar una solicitud o citación oficial, especialmente a un funcionario público, para que explique o justifique sus acciones o políticas.

1. to question formally about policy or government business C2 formal political

   To formally question a government official, especially a minister, about a specific policy, action, or matter of public business in a parliamentary or legislative setting.

   • The opposition party decided to interpellate the minister of finance regarding the new tax reforms.
   • Members of parliament have the right to interpellate the prime minister during question time.
   • The senator was interpellated about the use of emergency powers during the crisis.
   • During the session, several deputies interpellated the agency head on the program's effectiveness.

   🇪🇸interpelar

   Sinónimos: interrogatequeryquestion

• interpellated past participle
• interpellated past simple
• interpellating present participle
• interpellates third person singular