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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Interpellation

· In·ter·pel·la·tion · IPA
01 n. The act of interpelling or interrupting; interruption.
  1. 1.
    The act of interpelling or interrupting; interruption.
  2. 2.
    The act of interposing or interceding; intercession.
    “Accepted by his interpellation and intercession.” Jer. Taylor.
  3. 3.
    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.
  4. 4.
    A official summons or citation.