The act of interpelling or interrupting; interruption. "Continual interpellations."
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The act of interposing or interceding; intercession. "Accepted by his interpellation and intercession."
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An act of interpellating, or of demanding of an officer an explanation of his action; imperative or peremptory questioning; a point raised in a debate.
... the two powers had come to an understanding with regard to their interests in North Africa, and in May 1902 Signor Prinetti, then Italian minister for foreign affairs, speaking in parliament in reply to an interpellation on the subject of Tripoli, declared that if "the status quo in the Mediterranean were ever disturbed, Italy would be sure of finding no one to bar the way to her ... — Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia